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Dental assistant program at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit 2-year · (505) 881-1234 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $17,567
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,043
- Listed cost
- $18,610
- LengthIPEDS
- 29 credit hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 64
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 117 graduates
- $23,369
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,358
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Albuquerque, NM
- $44,810
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
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque awarded 64 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,567 compares with a New Mexico median wage of $44,400 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On New Mexico'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 - Certificate ProgramDental Assistant Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $17,780+ $838 books | 30 weeks, 20 hours a week | 73.2% | 31.1% | $7,278 | 246 |
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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