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Dental assistant program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit 4-year · (650) 685-6616 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 22
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 39 graduates
- $28,937
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $39,871
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $58 a month over 10 years
- $5,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- $74,600
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
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts awarded 22 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 3 we list.
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistantDental Assistant Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $14,680+ $175 books | 32 weeks, 30 hours a week | 87.5% | 29.5% | Suppressed | 40 |
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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