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Dental assistant program at High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (661) 940-9300 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 121
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 17 graduates
- $17,720
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $30,150
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $80 a month over 10 years
- $7,521
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $46,900
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
High Desert Medical College awarded 121 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 7 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 52 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 69 | Not reported | Not reported |
On California'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 Assistant (Hybrid- IDL)Dental Assistant Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $15,602+ $3,737 books | 42 weeks, 5 hours a week | 70% | 56.6% | Suppressed | 70 |
| Dental AssistingDental Assisting Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $16,617+ $2,723 books | 42 weeks, 22 hours a week | 67.2% | 45.7% | Suppressed | 128 |
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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