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Dental assistant program at Butte County Regional Occupational Program
Chico, CA · Public less-than-2-year · (530) 879-7462 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $7,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,250
- Listed cost
- $8,250
- LengthIPEDS
- 980 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $33,691
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chico, CA
- $48,170
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Butte County Regional Occupational Program awarded 16 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $7,000 compares with a California median wage of $50,110 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) ProgramRegistered Dental Assistant (RDA) · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $7,000+ $800 books | 34 weeks, 30 hours a week | 83.6% | 46.7% | $11,500 | 55 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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