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Dental assistant program at Delta College Inc
Covington, LA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (985) 892-6651 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $15,050
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $510
- Listed cost
- $15,560
- LengthIPEDS
- 756 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 13
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 54 graduates
- $22,486
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $29,146
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $60 a month over 10 years
- $5,623
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
- $45,020
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
Delta College Inc awarded 13 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $15,050 compares with a Louisiana median wage of $44,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistantDiploma - Dental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $15,050+ $20 books | 30 weeks, 30 hours a week | 70% | 100% | $3,758 | 30 |
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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
Compare nearby dental assistant programs
- Delta College-Slidell CampusSlidell, LA · 22.1 mi · $15,050
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