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Dental assistant program at Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM · Public 2-year · (505) 428-1000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 17
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Fe, NM
- $47,160
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
Santa Fe Community College awarded 17 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 16 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
On New Mexico'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dental Assisting Skills CertificateAdvanced Dental Assisting Skills Certificate · Online only · CIP 51.0601 | $672+ $150 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 83% | $6,629 | 55 |
| Associate in Applied Science Dental HealthDental Health, A.A.S. · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $5,406+ $1,539 books | 104 weeks, 20 hours a week | 100% | 83% | $6,629 | 55 |
| Dental Assistant CertificateDental Assisting Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $3,413+ $782 books | 64 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 83% | $6,629 | 55 |
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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