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Dental assistant program at Carrington College-Portland
Portland, OR · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (503) 761-6100 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $20,736
- LengthIPEDS
- 36 credit hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 43
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 109 graduates
- $30,326
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $38,841
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $95 a month over 10 years
- $8,927
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- $59,890
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
Carrington College-Portland awarded 43 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $20,736 compares with a Oregon median wage of $59,490 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Oregon's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistingIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $20,130 | 36 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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