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Dental assistant program at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Houston, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (713) 470-2427 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,400
- LengthIPEDS
- 37 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- 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
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About this program
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston awarded 45 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,400 compares with a Texas median wage of $45,430 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
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