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Dental Assistant Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 87
Programs
101
all sources
Median pay
$50,110
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$18,249
58 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
69
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 101 in California: 87 at colleges and schools, 14 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 33 public and 54 private; 3,851 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 81 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,249 in California, from $500 to $26,792, across 58 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $50,110 a year for dental assistants in California, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 69 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 69 dental assistant programs on California's list; middle values: 86.4% of students who exited completed (54 programs report it); 73% were employed in the second quarter after exit (46); $8,837 median earnings in that quarter (35) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 7 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 33 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area33 programs · median pay $46,900
- San Francisco area13 programs · median pay $64,390
- Riverside area12 programs · median pay $48,500
- San Diego area8 programs · median pay $58,120
- Fresno area5 programs · median pay $50,040
- Sacramento area5 programs · median pay $58,580
- San Jose area4 programs · median pay $74,600
Every dental assistant program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Adult SchoolWIOA list | Cerritos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $20,290 | 10 months | 63 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Certificate | $20,290 | 10 months | 107 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| American Dental AcademyWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $2,500 | Not reported | |
| Butte County Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Chico | Certificate | $7,000 | 9 months | 16 |
| California Career Institute | Anaheim | Certificate | $17,097 | 8 months | 0 |
| California RDA InstituteWIOA list | San Diego | WIOA list only | $6,495 | Not reported | |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | Certificate | $12,528 | 9 months | 20 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $24,252 | 8 months | 38 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $26,792 | 15 months | 161 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $26,792 | 15 months | 137 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Certificate | $24,252 | 8 months | 60 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $24,252 | 8 months | 60 |
| Central California School of Cont. Ed.WIOA list | San Luis Obispo | WIOA list only | $10,000 | Not reported | |
| Central California School of Continuing Education | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| College of AlamedaWIOA list | Alameda | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| College of MarinWIOA list | Kentfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| College of the RedwoodsWIOA list | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden GroveWIOA list | Garden Grove | Certificate | $18,757 | 10 months | 65 |
| Concorde Career College-North HollywoodWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | $17,483 | 10 months | 27 |
| Concorde Career College-San BernardinoWIOA list | San Bernardino | Certificate | $17,762 | 10 months | 139 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,647 | 10 months | 106 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Antioch | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Dental Assisting InstituteWIOA list | Modesto | WIOA list only | $6,320 | Not reported | |
| Dental Tech LLCWIOA list | Vallejo | WIOA list only | $3,800 | Not reported | |
| Diablo Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | Certificate | $4,999 | 10 months | 29 |
| Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult ProgramsWIOA list | Hayward | WIOA list only | $2,700 | Not reported | |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsWIOA list | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationWIOA list | La Puente | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | Certificate | $16,504 | 11 months | 4 |
| Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult SchoolWIOA list | Hesperia | WIOA list only | $6,250 | Not reported | |
| High Desert Medical CollegeWIOA list | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 121 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Jewish Vocational ServiceWIOA list | San Francisco | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | |
| Kingsburg School of Dental AssistingWIOA list | Kingsburg | WIOA list only | $5,100 | Not reported | |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | $16,300 | 11 months | 14 |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $15,725 | 11 months | 46 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $5,961 | 10 months | 16 |
| National Career CollegeWIOA list | Panorama City | Certificate | $16,500 | 9 months | 15 |
| North Orange County Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Anaheim | WIOA list only | $3,950 | Not reported | |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | Certificate | $18,249 | 9 months | 8 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $18,249 | 9 months | 13 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $18,249 | 9 months | 25 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Certificate | $18,249 | 9 months | 7 |
| North-West College-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| PCI CollegeWIOA list | Cerritos | Certificate | $13,715 | 9 months | 0 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $18,815 | 7 months | 43 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | Certificate | $18,815 | 8 months | 51 |
| Reedley CollegeWIOA list | Reedley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $16,800 | 10 months | 14 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Salinas Adult SchoolWIOA list | Salinas | WIOA list only | $2,400 | Not reported | |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | Certificate | $23,616 | 11 months | 53 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | Certificate | $23,616 | 11 months | 41 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Certificate | $23,616 | 11 months | 38 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| San Juan Adult School - Sunrise TechWIOA list | Citrus Heights | WIOA list only | $500 | Not reported | |
| Santa Cruz County ROPWIOA list | Santa Cruz | WIOA list only | $5,146 | Not reported | |
| Santa Rosa Junior CollegeWIOA list | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Stellar Career College | Modesto | Certificate | $13,652 | 9 months | 10 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 97 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 130 |
| UEI College-FresnoWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 108 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 84 |
| UEI College-GardenaWIOA list | Gardena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| UEI College-Huntington ParkWIOA list | Huntington Park | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 119 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 69 |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 93 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 83 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 131 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 99 |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 93 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 72 |
| Unitek College | Fremont | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Venice Skills Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Venice | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| West Los Angeles CollegeWIOA list | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 146 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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