Dental Assistant Programs in the McAllen area

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$37,230

dental assistants, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$1,799

of 4 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Dental Assistant Programs in the McAllen area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from McAllen: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 4.6 miles, farthest 10.1 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 4 list one: $1,799 to $26,220, middle $26,220 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 9 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 195 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 4 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $37,230 median for dental assistants ($17.90 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $29,960 to $45,490; 670 employed in the metro area; Texas median $45,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Continuing Education ProgramWIOA list	Edinburg	WIOA list only	$1,799	Not reported		4.6
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus	McAllen	Certificate	$17,400	9 months	66	4.8
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenWIOA list	McAllen	Certificate	$26,220	15 months	67	5.4
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco	Weslaco	Certificate	$26,220	15 months	62	10.1

WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 106 of them Dental assistant.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill