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Dental assistant program at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · Private for-profit 4-year · (713) 425-3100 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $17,450
- LengthIPEDS
- 39 credit hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 142
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 434 graduates
- $21,569
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $29,029
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $67 a month over 10 years
- $6,361
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $43,730
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
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest awarded 142 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,450 compares with a Texas median wage of $45,430 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistantTexas Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 82.4% | 79.3% | $5,001 | 409 |
| Dental AssistantTexas Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 68.2% | 84.7% | $6,642 | 236 |
| Dental AssistantTSBDE Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 75.8% | 79% | $6,262 | 120 |
| Dental AssistantTexas Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 76.6% | 85.5% | $6,849 | 273 |
| Dental AssistantTexas Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $16,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 84.1% | 80.6% | $5,784 | 308 |
| Dental AssistantTSBDE Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 70.2% | 79.1% | $6,147 | 84 |
| Dental AssistantTSBDE Registered Dental Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 75% | 83.6% | $6,186 | 100 |
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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