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Dental assistant program at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (559) 734-9000 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: NA

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
$23,616
LengthIPEDS
42 credit hours, 11 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
53
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 288 graduates
$27,039
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
$34,389
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
$9,500
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$33,673
Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Fresno, CA
$50,040

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About this program

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno awarded 53 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $23,616 compares with a California median wage of $50,110 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).

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