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Dental Assistant Programs in Texas
Colleges and schools: 35
Programs
61
all sources
Median pay
$45,430
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$10,220
47 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
106
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Texas: the figures
- Programs we list
- 61 in Texas: 35 at colleges and schools, 26 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 9 public and 26 private; 1,536 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 33 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $10,220 in Texas, from $1,799 to $26,220, across 47 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $45,430 a year for dental assistants in Texas, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs from 565 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 106 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 106 dental assistant programs on Texas's list; middle values: 88.2% of students who exited completed (57 programs report it); 78.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (53); $6,179 median earnings in that quarter (53) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Texas metro areas have a page; the largest list, Dallas, has 20 programs.
By metro area
- Dallas area20 programs · median pay $47,570
- Houston area9 programs · median pay $43,730
- Austin area6 programs · median pay $48,500
- San Antonio area5 programs · median pay $45,920
- McAllen area4 programs · median pay $37,230
Every dental assistant program in Texas
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dental Assistant SchoolWIOA list | Naples | WIOA list only | $5,640 | Not reported | |
| Austin Dental Assistant SchoolWIOA list | Austin | WIOA list only | $3,450 | Not reported | |
| Austin Dental Assistant SchoolWIOA list | Austin | WIOA list only | $3,450 | Not reported | |
| Austin Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Austin | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | |
| College of Health Care Professions | Houston | Certificate | $18,400 | 9 months | 52 |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas | Certificate | $18,456 | 9 months | 77 |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Certificate | $18,456 | 9 months | 124 |
| Concorde Career College-San AntonioWIOA list | San Antonio | Certificate | $18,274 | 9 months | 103 |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute | Irving | Certificate | $6,195 | 4 months | 0 |
| DATS Rio Grande ValleyWIOA list | Harlingen | WIOA list only | $7,165 | Not reported | |
| Dcds Dental Assistin School LLCWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $4,800 | Not reported | |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Dental Assisting School of TexasWIOA list | Kerrville | WIOA list only | $4,999 | Not reported | |
| Dental Assisting School of Texas.WIOA list | Boerne | WIOA list only | $4,999 | Not reported | |
| Dental Genius Assistant Academy & CPRWIOA list | Arlington | WIOA list only | $8,000 | Not reported | |
| DFW Dental Assisting SchoolWIOA list | Flower Mound | WIOA list only | $3,225 | Not reported | |
| El Paso Community CollegeWIOA list | El Paso | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Fortis Institute | Houston | Certificate | $20,723 | 12 months | 15 |
| Grayson CollegeWIOA list | Denison | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Greatwood Dental Assisting ProgramWIOA list | Sugar Land | WIOA list only | $19,616 | Not reported | |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| IDTC Career CenterWIOA list | Grand Prairie | WIOA list only | $13,181 | Not reported | |
| Idtc Career Center (apprenticeship)WIOA list | Grand Prairie | WIOA list only | $10,960 | Not reported | |
| Lamar State College-OrangeWIOA list | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Luminary Dental Asisting SchoolWIOA list | Mckinney | WIOA list only | $2,200 | Not reported | |
| Medical and Dental School of DallasWIOA list | Grand Prairie | WIOA list only | $10,220 | Not reported | |
| Milan Institute-Amarillo | Amarillo | Certificate | $14,231 | 9 months | 13 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiWIOA list | Corpus Christi | Certificate | $26,220 | 15 months | 47 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenWIOA list | McAllen | Certificate | $26,220 | 15 months | 67 |
| NDS Dental Assistant SchoolWIOA list | Fort Worth | WIOA list only | $1,885 | Not reported | |
| Necoles Learning AcademyWIOA list | Jacksonville | WIOA list only | $3,010 | Not reported | |
| Oceanpointe Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Dallas | WIOA list only | $4,450 | Not reported | |
| Paris Dental Academy LLCWIOA list | Paris | WIOA list only | $3,700 | Not reported | |
| PCI Health Training Center | Dallas | Certificate | $15,247 | 9 months | 23 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | El Paso | Certificate | $16,257 | 7 months | 81 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston | Certificate | $16,257 | 7 months | 67 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | League City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | Houston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-BrownsvilleWIOA list | Brownsville | Certificate | $26,220 | 15 months | 48 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Weslaco | Certificate | $26,220 | 15 months | 62 |
| Star of Texas Dental Assisting SchoolWIOA list | Austin | WIOA list only | $2,300 | Not reported | |
| Tarrant County College DistrictWIOA list | Fort Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Texas A&m University-kingsvilleWIOA list | Kingsville | WIOA list only | $1,799 | Not reported | |
| Texas Academy of Dental Assisting LLCWIOA list | Fort Worth | WIOA list only | $4,500 | Not reported | |
| Texas State UniversityWIOA list | San Marcos | WIOA list only | $2,695 | Not reported | |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | Certificate | $18,400 | 9 months | 58 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | Dallas | Certificate | $18,400 | 9 months | 57 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Certificate | $18,400 | 9 months | 71 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus | McAllen | Certificate | $17,400 | 9 months | 66 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestWIOA list | Houston | Certificate | $17,450 | 12 months | 142 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio | San Antonio | Certificate | $17,400 | 9 months | 71 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | Certificate | $18,400 | 9 months | 45 |
| Training Academy 4 U LLCWIOA list | Ferris | WIOA list only | $8,520 | Not reported | |
| Tyler Junior CollegeWIOA list | Tyler | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division of Continuing EducationWIOA list | Arlington | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Continuing Education ProgramWIOA list | Edinburg | WIOA list only | $1,799 | Not reported | |
| Vernon CollegeWIOA list | Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
- 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, Texas, read October 8, 2026.
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