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Dental Assisting

513 schools compared · Average earnings $36,430/yr

Quick Facts: Dental Assisting Training

Where it's offered

Dental Assisting programs are offered at 513 schools across 47 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $36,430/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 4 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Dental Assisting — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 513 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 43/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Dental Assisting Graduates Do

Your career will likely begin chairside as a dental assistant. You’ll be the dentist’s right hand, preparing treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, passing tools during procedures, and operating the suction hose. You'll also be a key patient contact, taking X-rays and making people feel at ease. Many professionals use this experience as a launchpad, returning to school to become a dental hygienist.

As a hygienist, your role becomes more independent, focusing on preventative care. You’ll use specialized tools like scalers and polishers to perform cleanings, screen for oral diseases, and educate patients. This direct patient care is a hands-on skill that can't be automated or performed remotely, and with this advancement comes a significant jump in earning potential. The demand for skilled professionals across the field is strong and growing, offering a stable career with pathways to specialize in areas like orthodontics, manage an office, or eventually teach future dental professionals at a college.

Related programs worth comparing: Mind-Body Therapies, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Mental Health Services.

Schools Offering

513

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,430/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

43/100

Apprenticeship Paths

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Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 4 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Dental Assisting. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Dental Assistant (Alternate Title: Dental Specialist) RAPIDS 101	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $47,300 – $57K	6.4%
Dental Laboratory Technician RAPIDS 103	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $48,310 – $62K	-4.7%
Finisher, Denture RAPIDS 181	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $48,310 – $62K	-4.7%
Orthodontic Technician RAPIDS 375	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$39K – $48,310 – $62K	-4.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Dental Assisting Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Dental Assisting is offered at 513 schools across 47 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

California (57) Florida (39) Texas (35) Michigan (27) Ohio (25) Arizona (18) New York (16) Minnesota (13) Pennsylvania (13) Tennessee (13) Wisconsin (13) Illinois (12) Louisiana (12) Colorado (11) North Carolina (11) New Jersey (11) Georgia (10) Indiana (9) Virginia (9) Iowa (8) Missouri (8) Kentucky (7) Nevada (7) Washington (7) Massachusetts (6) Maryland (6) West Virginia (6) Alabama (5) Mississippi (5) Oregon (5) Connecticut (4) Oklahoma (4) South Carolina (4) New Mexico (3) Utah (3) Delaware (2) Kansas (2) Nebraska (2) Rhode Island (2) South Dakota (2) Alaska (1) Arkansas (1) Idaho (1) North Dakota (1) New Hampshire (1) Puerto Rico (1) Wyoming (1)

Browse all 513 Dental Assisting programs ranked by graduate outcomes →

Top Dental Assisting Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Dental Assisting programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 513 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Chabot College Hayward, CA	79 75–80	$85,175/yr	349.1x
2	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	79 75–79	$74,741/yr	587.5x
3	Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA	78 74–78	$67,733/yr	251.0x
4	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	77 73–77	$65,537/yr	172.9x
5	Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ	76 73–77	$66,796/yr	155.4x
6	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	75 71–75	$62,731/yr	124.2x
7	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	75 72–75	$62,481/yr	134.2x
8	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	75 71–75	$62,355/yr	126.7x
9	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	75 71–75	$60,475/yr	139.0x
10	Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA	74 71–74	$78,372/yr	92.3x
11	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	74 70–74	$63,723/yr	119.4x
12	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	74 71–74	$62,093/yr	115.8x
13	Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC	74 71–74	$60,458/yr	117.4x
14	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	74 71–74	$59,473/yr	127.0x
15	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	74 70–74	$57,969/yr	131.7x
16	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	74 70–74	$56,024/yr	135.0x
17	Houston Community College Houston, TX	74 71–75	$56,005/yr	158.0x
18	Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	74 70–74	$53,786/yr	129.6x
19	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	73 70–73	$63,591/yr	94.7x
20	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	73 69–73	$59,330/yr	109.1x
21	Temple College Temple, TX	73 69–73	$58,710/yr	110.5x
22	Valencia College Orlando, FL	73 70–73	$57,535/yr	115.9x
23	Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL	73 70–73	$57,021/yr	84.7x
24	Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL	73 69–73	$56,722/yr	109.7x
25	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC	73 70–74	$56,717/yr	124.7x
26	Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC	73 69–73	$55,128/yr	114.1x
27	Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL	73 69–73	$51,709/yr	126.6x
28	Community College of Denver Denver, CO	72 70–73	$76,712/yr	66.5x
29	Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK	72 69–72	$63,224/yr	89.6x
30	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	72 69–72	$56,456/yr	105.8x
31	Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL	72 69–73	$54,550/yr	114.1x
32	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	72 67–72	$54,090/yr	103.4x
33	Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC	72 67–72	$50,081/yr	130.1x
34	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA	71 67–71	$70,727/yr	70.3x
35	Rose State College Midwest City, OK	71 68–71	$70,427/yr	64.9x
36	Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO	71 68–71	$60,906/yr	78.1x
37	Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA	71 68–72	$56,474/yr	75.0x
38	Howard College Big Spring, TX	71 68–71	$54,428/yr	97.4x
39	Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX	71 68–71	$53,644/yr	98.0x
40	Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX	71 67–72	$53,557/yr	104.2x
41	Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	70 67–70	$62,255/yr	74.1x
42	Middlesex College Edison, NJ	70 65–70	$59,451/yr	76.1x
43	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	70 67–70	$53,056/yr	90.9x
44	Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL	70 66–70	$46,690/yr	109.1x
45	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	70 65–70	$42,484/yr	140.1x
46	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	69 66–69	$65,196/yr	53.8x
47	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	69 66–69	$63,360/yr	64.0x
48	College of Lake County Grayslake, IL	69 67–69	$63,080/yr	70.2x
49	Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ	69 66–69	$62,663/yr	66.0x
50	Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO	69 66–69	$62,148/yr	66.6x
51	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD	69 66–69	$60,419/yr	68.9x
52	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE	69 65–69	$59,975/yr	70.2x
53	Rock Valley College Rockford, IL	69 66–69	$59,574/yr	68.7x
54	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	69 66–69	$56,767/yr	77.1x
55	Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	69 66–69	$54,276/yr	73.5x
56	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	69 66–69	$53,860/yr	60.6x
57	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	69 66–69	$53,091/yr	80.8x
58	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA	69 64–69	$48,057/yr	88.9x
59	Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ	69 66–69	$45,744/yr	96.0x
60	Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA	68 65–68	$68,670/yr	49.8x
61	Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY	68 66–68	$62,229/yr	61.6x
62	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	68 66–68	$59,215/yr	67.5x
63	Lake Land College Mattoon, IL	68 66–68	$58,853/yr	46.6x
64	Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA	67 65–67	$66,252/yr	55.1x
65	CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY	67 65–67	$62,426/yr	53.7x
66	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA	67 64–67	$61,030/yr	61.7x
67	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	67 65–67	$59,139/yr	60.9x
68	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI	67 64–67	$52,947/yr	63.2x
69	Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI	67 64–67	$37,428/yr	135.8x
70	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	67 63–67	$34,175/yr	249.5x
71	NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH	66 64–66	$69,546/yr	44.9x
72	Orange County Community College Middletown, NY	66 63–66	$64,661/yr	45.5x
73	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA	66 64–66	$59,746/yr	54.7x
74	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI	66 63–66	$58,860/yr	51.1x
75	Portland Community College Portland, OR	66 64–66	$58,410/yr	47.1x
76	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	66 64–67	$58,211/yr	46.1x
77	Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA	66 64–67	$57,921/yr	58.4x
78	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	66 64–66	$56,841/yr	59.2x
79	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	66 64–66	$56,771/yr	58.3x
80	Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA	66 63–66	$55,931/yr	55.7x
81	James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH	66 63–66	$54,584/yr	52.8x
82	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC	66 63–66	$52,297/yr	65.4x
83	Lansing Community College Lansing, MI	66 63–66	$49,832/yr	66.9x
84	Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH	66 63–66	$49,218/yr	65.3x
85	Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH	66 62–66	$48,254/yr	70.1x
86	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI	66 64–67	$46,032/yr	69.6x
87	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	66 63–66	$45,670/yr	67.5x
88	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	66 63–67	$36,817/yr	126.7x
89	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	66 63–66	$35,336/yr	139.0x
90	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	65 63–65	$64,917/yr	44.7x
91	Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN	65 63–65	$62,751/yr	38.8x
92	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA	65 62–65	$56,883/yr	56.3x
93	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	65 62–65	$52,744/yr	57.6x
94	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	65 62–65	$48,083/yr	60.3x
95	Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH	65 61–65	$47,358/yr	63.2x
96	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	65 62–65	$36,408/yr	114.3x
97	Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA	64 61–64	$54,903/yr	50.3x
98	Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD	64 62–64	$51,136/yr	56.7x
99	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	64 60–64	$50,692/yr	54.0x
100	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY	64 61–64	$50,045/yr	57.1x
101	Parkland College Champaign, IL	64 61–64	$47,133/yr	60.0x
102	Camden County College Blackwood, NJ	64 61–64	$47,009/yr	58.8x
103	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	64 61–64	$41,314/yr	71.8x
104	Alamance Community College Graham, NC	64 60–64	$32,421/yr	121.7x
105	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	64 60–64	$31,905/yr	136.6x
106	Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA	63 61–63	$55,428/yr	43.3x
107	Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL	63 60–63	$51,566/yr	50.2x
108	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	63 59–63	$49,953/yr	51.2x
109	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	63 60–63	$45,543/yr	56.2x
110	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	63 60–63	$37,396/yr	70.4x
111	Portland Community College Portland, OR	63 58–63	$36,211/yr	87.6x
112	Concorde Career College-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	62 58–62	$73,660/yr	—
113	SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY	62 60–62	$60,032/yr	34.4x
114	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	62 60–62	$57,217/yr	41.1x
115	Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS	62 60–62	$55,147/yr	43.5x
116	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	62 60–62	$52,231/yr	46.3x
117	Bristol Community College Fall River, MA	62 59–62	$48,308/yr	49.5x
118	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	62 59–62	$40,329/yr	63.2x
119	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	62 59–62	$34,974/yr	83.6x
120	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ	62 55–63	$32,248/yr	102.6x
121	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	62 59–62	$32,107/yr	105.3x
122	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	62 59–62	$31,360/yr	111.3x
123	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	62 57–62	$27,816/yr	183.9x
124	Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA	61 57–62	$72,160/yr	—
125	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ	61 57–62	$71,216/yr	—
126	Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA	61 57–62	$71,216/yr	—
127	Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston, TX	61 57–62	$71,216/yr	—
128	Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA	61 57–61	$70,807/yr	—
129	Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	61 57–61	$70,541/yr	—
130	Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA	61 57–61	$70,541/yr	—
131	Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne, NJ	61 57–61	$70,276/yr	—
132	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	61 57–61	$67,916/yr	—
133	San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA	61 57–61	$67,916/yr	—
134	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	61 59–61	$56,609/yr	31.9x
135	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA	61 57–61	$52,497/yr	40.1x
136	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	61 59–61	$51,215/yr	41.0x
137	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	61 59–61	$50,993/yr	44.0x
138	Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS	61 59–61	$46,465/yr	41.0x
139	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	61 58–61	$46,036/yr	50.2x
140	Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH	61 57–61	$46,021/yr	48.5x
141	Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY	61 59–61	$45,951/yr	35.1x
142	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	61 58–61	$37,317/yr	71.9x
143	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	61 56–61	$35,725/yr	72.5x
144	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	61 56–61	$33,322/yr	87.1x
145	Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC	61 57–61	$29,311/yr	113.8x
146	Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD	60 56–61	$70,276/yr	27.6x
147	Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO	60 56–61	$65,693/yr	—
148	Concorde Career College-Dallas Dallas, TX	60 56–61	$65,693/yr	—
149	Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ	60 56–60	$64,434/yr	—
150	Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ	60 56–60	$64,434/yr	—
151	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	60 56–60	$64,381/yr	—
152	Concorde Career College-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	60 56–60	$64,381/yr	—
153	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	60 59–61	$59,420/yr	35.5x
154	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	60 58–60	$57,077/yr	35.5x
155	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	60 59–61	$55,457/yr	34.2x
156	Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY	60 58–60	$52,151/yr	38.0x
157	Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA	60 58–60	$49,729/yr	39.4x
158	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	60 58–60	$48,565/yr	42.9x
159	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	60 58–60	$47,901/yr	36.7x
160	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	60 58–60	$45,787/yr	43.1x
161	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR	60 57–60	$37,488/yr	58.6x
162	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI	60 54–60	$32,490/yr	77.4x
163	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	60 55–60	$26,087/yr	165.4x
164	Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID	59 56–60	$60,958/yr	—
165	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	59 58–59	$56,474/yr	25.5x
166	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	59 55–59	$56,300/yr	—
167	Century College White Bear Lake, MN	59 57–59	$47,789/yr	36.3x
168	Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN	59 56–59	$46,805/yr	39.3x
169	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	59 55–59	$40,227/yr	50.0x
170	Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS	59 57–59	$39,402/yr	53.0x
171	NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH	59 57–59	$39,278/yr	53.6x
172	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	59 53–59	$36,855/yr	57.4x
173	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	59 55–59	$36,631/yr	59.7x
174	NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR	59 56–59	$28,819/yr	95.6x
175	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	59 53–59	$27,071/yr	109.3x
176	Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH	58 55–58	$63,653/yr	18.7x
177	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	58 56–58	$54,094/yr	29.4x
178	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN	58 56–58	$45,942/yr	37.9x
179	Mott Community College Flint, MI	58 56–58	$40,544/yr	41.4x
180	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	58 56–58	$39,676/yr	45.9x
181	Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN	58 56–58	$36,203/yr	57.0x
182	Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	58 50–58	$34,849/yr	57.0x
183	Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI	58 56–58	$34,029/yr	62.6x
184	Stark State College North Canton, OH	58 55–58	$32,023/yr	67.6x
185	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	58 55–58	$31,590/yr	68.4x
186	Albany Technical College Albany, GA	58 55–58	$28,683/yr	88.7x
187	Charlotte Technical College Port Charlotte, FL	58 55–58	$27,852/yr	100.5x
188	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	58 54–58	$26,911/yr	101.2x
189	West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	57 55–57	$51,493/yr	26.2x
190	Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN	57 53–57	$47,898/yr	—
191	Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS	57 53–57	$47,898/yr	—
192	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	57 55–57	$45,418/yr	32.6x
193	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	57 51–57	$44,192/yr	35.9x
194	Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN	57 54–57	$34,237/yr	58.8x
195	Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA	57 53–57	$32,834/yr	63.2x
196	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	57 53–58	$31,038/yr	72.4x
197	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	57 54–57	$30,725/yr	72.4x
198	Plaza College Forest Hills, NY	56 53–56	$57,819/yr	17.7x
199	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	56 53–56	$57,217/yr	20.7x
200	Delta College University Center, MI	56 52–56	$36,828/yr	47.0x
201	Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR	56 54–56	$33,802/yr	53.4x
202	Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO	56 53–56	$31,002/yr	61.9x
203	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA	56 53–57	$30,735/yr	67.7x
204	Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA	56 53–56	$28,949/yr	71.0x
205	Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI	56 52–56	$27,831/yr	80.3x
206	Fox College Tinley Park, IL	55 52–55	$57,717/yr	15.8x
207	Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA	55 53–55	$41,650/yr	34.8x
208	BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV	55 53–55	$39,504/yr	31.6x
209	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	55 48–55	$26,705/yr	77.0x
210	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	55 52–55	$25,487/yr	80.6x
211	Goodwin University East Hartford, CT	54 51–54	$58,397/yr	12.8x
212	Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ	54 51–54	$56,287/yr	12.2x
213	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	54 51–54	$49,748/yr	15.9x
214	Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT	54 51–54	$48,870/yr	10.0x
215	Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN	54 52–54	$41,499/yr	26.3x
216	Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI	54 52–54	$41,499/yr	26.3x
217	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	54 51–54	$30,812/yr	51.6x
218	Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN	53 49–53	$52,528/yr	12.6x
219	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH	53 50–53	$48,870/yr	9.2x
220	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL	53 50–53	$34,837/yr	41.5x
221	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	53 51–53	$30,938/yr	49.7x
222	Stark State College North Canton, OH	53 46–53	$30,672/yr	46.4x
223	Grayson College Denison, TX	53 51–54	$30,560/yr	51.5x
224	Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA	53 48–53	$28,585/yr	57.4x
225	Danville Community College Danville, VA	53 51–53	$28,405/yr	57.6x
226	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	53 51–53	$28,022/yr	59.3x
227	Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX	53 50–53	$22,866/yr	79.7x
228	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX	52 49–52	$52,528/yr	11.1x
229	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	52 47–52	$38,644/yr	28.2x
230	Weber State University Ogden, UT	52 50–52	$38,199/yr	24.8x
231	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	52 50–52	$36,885/yr	32.6x
232	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	52 50–52	$32,951/yr	40.1x
233	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	52 50–52	$32,797/yr	40.9x
234	Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS	52 47–52	$27,671/yr	55.4x
235	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	52 48–53	$25,791/yr	66.2x
236	New York University New York, NY	51 48–52	$57,035/yr	4.2x
237	Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA	51 48–52	$53,534/yr	8.0x
238	Baker College Owosso, MI	51 48–52	$43,971/yr	16.7x
239	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	51 46–51	$25,404/yr	60.2x
240	Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA	50 48–50	$36,180/yr	26.3x
241	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	50 44–50	$22,749/yr	62.7x
242	Manor College Jenkintown, PA	49 45–49	$42,819/yr	11.9x
243	Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD	49 45–49	$33,080/yr	—
244	Meridian College Sarasota, FL	49 45–49	$31,980/yr	—
245	South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA	48 46–48	$31,694/yr	30.1x
246	Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD Concord, CA	48 44–48	$31,425/yr	—
247	Unitek College Fremont, CA	48 44–48	$31,425/yr	—
248	North-West College-Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA	48 44–48	$31,215/yr	—
249	Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ	48 44–48	$30,560/yr	—
250	Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln Lincoln, RI	48 44–48	$30,560/yr	—
251	Carrington College-Portland Portland, OR	47 43–48	$30,326/yr	—
252	Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA	47 43–48	$30,326/yr	—
253	Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO	47 43–47	$29,935/yr	—
254	Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	47 43–47	$29,935/yr	—
255	Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA	47 43–47	$29,687/yr	—
256	Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL	46 43–46	$31,554/yr	23.4x
257	Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL	46 43–46	$31,554/yr	22.6x
258	The College of Health Care Professions-Austin Austin, TX	46 42–47	$29,060/yr	—
259	The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas Dallas, TX	46 42–47	$29,060/yr	—
260	Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA	46 42–46	$28,937/yr	—
261	Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA	46 42–46	$28,910/yr	—
262	Concorde Career College-Portland Portland, OR	46 42–46	$28,846/yr	—
263	Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO	46 42–46	$28,696/yr	—
264	New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY	46 42–46	$28,538/yr	—
265	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	46 42–46	$28,447/yr	—
266	Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	46 42–46	$28,295/yr	—
267	Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ	46 42–46	$28,295/yr	—
268	Orange Technical College Orlando, FL	46 42–46	$28,220/yr	—
269	Midwest Institute Earth City, MO	46 42–46	$28,111/yr	—
270	Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	46 42–46	$28,060/yr	—
271	Carrington College-San Leandro Campus San Leandro, CA	46 42–46	$28,060/yr	—
272	Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA	46 42–46	$28,060/yr	—
273	Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus Pleasant Hill, CA	46 42–46	$28,060/yr	—
274	Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA	46 42–46	$28,060/yr	—
275	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	46 41–46	$24,017/yr	42.6x
276	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA	45 42–46	$31,554/yr	20.3x
277	IBMC College Fort Collins, CO	45 42–45	$31,222/yr	19.4x
278	Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA	45 42–46	$28,017/yr	—
279	YTI Career Institute-York York, PA	45 41–46	$27,842/yr	—
280	Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation Mexico, NY	45 41–45	$27,400/yr	—
281	Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA	45 41–45	$27,394/yr	—
282	Milan Institute-Sparks Sparks, NV	45 41–45	$27,394/yr	—
283	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
284	Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
285	Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
286	Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
287	Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
288	Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
289	Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
290	Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
291	Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston, TX	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
292	Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso, TX	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
293	Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
294	Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	45 41–45	$27,301/yr	—
295	CBD College Los Angeles, CA	45 41–45	$27,280/yr	—
296	Concorde Career Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL	45 41–45	$27,152/yr	—
297	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	45 41–45	$27,039/yr	—
298	San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	45 41–45	$27,039/yr	—
299	San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA	45 41–45	$27,039/yr	—
300	San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia Hesperia, CA	45 41–45	$27,039/yr	—
301	San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula Temecula, CA	45 41–45	$27,039/yr	—
302	Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC	45 41–45	$26,998/yr	—
303	All-State Career School Essington, PA	45 41–45	$26,998/yr	—
304	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA	45 41–45	$26,998/yr	—
305	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	45 41–45	$26,998/yr	—
306	Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC	45 41–45	$26,998/yr	—
307	ATA College Louisville, KY	44 41–44	$29,032/yr	19.3x
308	ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	44 41–44	$29,032/yr	19.1x
309	Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT	44 40–44	$28,583/yr	23.6x
310	Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT	44 40–44	$28,549/yr	21.8x
311	First Institute of Travel Inc. Crystal Lake, IL	44 40–45	$26,773/yr	—
312	Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee, WI	44 40–44	$26,601/yr	—
313	Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID	44 40–44	$26,489/yr	—
314	Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ	44 40–44	$26,485/yr	—
315	Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ	44 40–44	$26,485/yr	—
316	Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ	44 40–44	$26,485/yr	—
317	Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	44 40–44	$26,485/yr	—
318	Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	44 40–44	$26,485/yr	—
319	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	44 40–44	$26,313/yr	—
320	Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Liverpool, NY	44 40–44	$26,253/yr	—
321	Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO	44 40–44	$26,058/yr	—
322	Concorde Career College-Dallas Dallas, TX	44 40–44	$26,058/yr	—
323	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN	44 40–44	$26,045/yr	—
324	Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA	43 40–44	$33,080/yr	9.8x
325	Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA	43 39–43	$31,937/yr	12.3x
326	Northwestern College Oak Lawn, IL	43 39–43	$29,589/yr	15.0x
327	ATA Career Education Spring Hill, FL	43 40–43	$29,032/yr	18.0x
328	Fortis College-Orange Park Orange Park, FL	43 40–43	$28,321/yr	21.0x
329	Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown, OH	43 40–43	$27,733/yr	20.5x
330	Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	43 39–44	$25,407/yr	—
331	Concorde Career Institute-Orlando Orlando, FL	43 39–44	$25,407/yr	—
332	American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT	43 39–44	$25,355/yr	—
333	American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON, NJ	43 39–44	$25,355/yr	—
334	American Institute-Toms River Toms River, NJ	43 39–44	$25,355/yr	—
335	American Institute-Somerset Somerset, NJ	43 39–44	$25,355/yr	—
336	American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ	43 39–44	$25,355/yr	—
337	Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing Lansing, MI	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
338	Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood Kentwood, MI	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
339	Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
340	Ross Medical Education Center-Niles Niles, OH	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
341	Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston, WV	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
342	Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
343	Ross College-Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	—
344	Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX	43 39–43	$25,255/yr	—
345	Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	43 39–43	$25,255/yr	—
346	Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA	43 39–43	$25,255/yr	—
347	Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Riverside, CA	43 39–43	$25,244/yr	—
348	Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne, NJ	43 39–43	$25,232/yr	—
349	Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ	43 39–43	$25,232/yr	—
350	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	43 39–43	$25,189/yr	—
351	Downey Adult School Downey, CA	43 39–43	$24,893/yr	—
352	MedQuest College Louisville, KY	43 39–43	$24,798/yr	—
353	American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	43 39–43	$24,783/yr	—
354	American Career College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA	43 39–43	$24,783/yr	—
355	Florida Career College-Miami Miami, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
356	Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
357	Florida Career College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
358	Florida Career College-Hialeah Hialeah, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
359	Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
360	Florida Career College-Tampa Tampa, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
361	Florida Career College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
362	Florida Career College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
363	Florida Career College-Margate Margate, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
364	Florida Career College-Orlando Orlando, FL	43 39–43	$24,595/yr	—
365	Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD	43 39–43	$24,564/yr	—
366	Milan Institute-Amarillo Amarillo, TX	43 39–43	$24,473/yr	—
367	Milan Institute-Palm Desert Palm Desert, CA	43 39–43	$24,473/yr	—
368	Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
369	Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton Dayton, OH	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
370	Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
371	Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville Evansville, IN	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
372	Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
373	Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette Lafayette, IN	43 39–43	$24,411/yr	—
374	Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA	43 39–43	$24,398/yr	—
375	Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants Ardsley, NY	43 39–43	$24,390/yr	—
376	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL	43 39–43	$24,264/yr	—
377	Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO	43 39–43	$24,157/yr	—
378	Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN	42 39–42	$29,984/yr	10.3x
379	Mandl School-The College of Allied Health New York, NY	42 38–42	$28,585/yr	15.2x
380	PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX	42 39–43	$24,130/yr	—
381	Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
382	Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
383	Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
384	Ross Medical Education Center-Davison Davison, MI	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
385	Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
386	Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie Muncie, IN	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
387	Ross College-Canton Canton, OH	42 38–43	$23,957/yr	—
388	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	42 38–42	$23,712/yr	—
389	Concorde Career College-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	42 38–42	$23,712/yr	—
390	Concorde Career Institute-Miramar Miramar, FL	42 38–42	$23,606/yr	—
391	Ross Medical Education Center-Flint Flint, MI	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
392	Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw Saginaw, MI	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
393	Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
394	Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
395	Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville, AL	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
396	Ross Medical Education Center-Portage Portage, MI	42 38–42	$23,566/yr	—
397	Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV	42 38–42	$23,531/yr	—
398	Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
399	Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore New Baltimore, MI	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
400	Ross Medical Education Center-Granger Granger, IN	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
401	Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown Morgantown, WV	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
402	Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
403	Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria Elyria, OH	42 38–42	$23,402/yr	—
404	Concorde Career College-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	42 38–42	$23,384/yr	—
405	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH	42 38–42	$23,382/yr	—
406	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	42 38–42	$23,369/yr	—
407	North-West College-Pomona Pomona, CA	42 38–42	$23,018/yr	—
408	North-West College-Riverside Riverside, CA	42 38–42	$23,018/yr	—
409	North-West College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA	42 38–42	$23,018/yr	—
410	Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA	42 38–42	$22,994/yr	—
411	Fortis College Mobile, AL	42 38–42	$22,821/yr	—
412	Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL	42 38–42	$22,821/yr	—
413	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL	42 38–42	$22,815/yr	—
414	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS	42 38–42	$22,815/yr	—
415	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO	42 38–42	$22,815/yr	—
416	Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp Hialeah, FL	42 38–42	$22,750/yr	—
417	Charter College Anchorage, AK	41 36–41	$26,847/yr	16.7x
418	Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH	41 38–41	$26,550/yr	19.3x
419	Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	41 38–41	$26,550/yr	19.2x
420	Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT	41 37–41	$25,255/yr	22.1x
421	Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH	41 38–42	$22,709/yr	—
422	Delta College Inc Covington, LA	41 37–42	$22,486/yr	—
423	Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell, LA	41 37–42	$22,486/yr	—
424	Concorde Career College-North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA	41 37–42	$22,428/yr	—
425	American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA	41 37–41	$22,218/yr	—
426	Glendale Career College Glendale, CA	41 37–41	$22,013/yr	—
427	Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV	41 37–41	$22,013/yr	—
428	UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA	41 37–41	$21,979/yr	—
429	UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA	41 37–41	$21,979/yr	—
430	UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	41 37–41	$21,979/yr	—
431	United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	41 37–41	$21,979/yr	—
432	North-West College-West Covina West Covina, CA	41 37–41	$21,748/yr	—
433	North-West College-Glendale Glendale, CA	41 37–41	$21,748/yr	—
434	Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE	41 37–41	$21,633/yr	—
435	Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN	41 37–41	$21,573/yr	—
436	College of Health Care Professions Houston, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
437	The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
438	The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston Houston, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
439	The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
440	The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus McAllen, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
441	The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio San Antonio, TX	41 37–41	$21,569/yr	—
442	Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA	41 37–41	$21,546/yr	—
443	Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA	41 37–41	$21,546/yr	—
444	Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	41 37–41	$21,086/yr	—
445	International Business College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	40 36–40	$28,876/yr	8.8x
446	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH	40 36–41	$25,255/yr	20.5x
447	Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD	40 36–41	$25,232/yr	20.2x
448	Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN	40 36–40	$20,285/yr	—
449	Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS	40 36–40	$20,285/yr	—
450	Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater, FL	40 36–40	$20,029/yr	—
451	Summit College San Bernardino, CA	40 36–40	$19,964/yr	—
452	National Career College Panorama City, CA	40 36–40	$19,958/yr	—
453	UEI College-Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
454	UEI College-Ontario Ontario, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
455	UEI College-Reseda Reseda, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
456	United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
457	UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
458	UEI College-West Covina West Covina, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
459	UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
460	UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
461	UEI College-Stockton Stockton, CA	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
462	UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
463	UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ	40 36–40	$19,904/yr	—
464	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD	40 36–40	$19,835/yr	—
465	Fortis Institute Houston, TX	40 36–40	$19,835/yr	—
466	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA	40 36–40	$19,134/yr	—
467	Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen, TX	40 36–40	$19,134/yr	—
468	Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	40 36–40	$19,134/yr	—
469	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	40 36–40	$19,134/yr	—
470	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	40 36–40	$19,134/yr	—
471	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN	40 36–40	$19,013/yr	—
472	Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA	40 36–40	$18,996/yr	—
473	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS	40 36–40	$18,996/yr	—
474	Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA	40 36–40	$18,852/yr	—
475	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA	39 35–39	$28,544/yr	7.6x
476	Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA	39 35–39	$24,564/yr	17.6x
477	Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	39 36–40	$24,564/yr	18.4x
478	Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC	39 36–39	$24,564/yr	18.0x
479	Praxis Institute Miami, FL	39 35–40	$18,121/yr	—
480	UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA	39 35–39	$17,746/yr	—
481	UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	39 35–39	$17,746/yr	—
482	High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA	39 35–39	$17,720/yr	—
483	Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA	39 35–39	$17,304/yr	—
484	Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe, LA	39 35–39	$17,304/yr	—
485	Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA	39 35–39	$17,304/yr	—
486	Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA	39 35–39	$17,304/yr	—
487	Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA	39 35–39	$17,304/yr	—
488	Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY	39 35–39	$16,206/yr	—
489	Centura College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA	38 35–38	$24,569/yr	14.8x
490	Centura College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA	38 35–38	$24,569/yr	14.8x
491	Arizona College-Mesa Mesa, AZ	38 33–39	$23,827/yr	16.4x
492	Arizona College-Glendale Glendale, AZ	38 33–39	$23,827/yr	16.4x
493	Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA	38 34–38	$22,928/yr	16.5x
494	Fortis Institute-Pensacola Pensacola, FL	38 34–38	$22,821/yr	17.5x
495	Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus League City, TX	38 33–39	$21,721/yr	20.5x
496	Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe, AZ	37 32–37	$23,827/yr	12.2x
497	Fortis College-Richmond Richmond, VA	37 34–38	$22,928/yr	15.4x
498	Remington College-Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH	37 33–37	$21,721/yr	16.9x
499	Remington College-Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills, TX	36 32–37	$21,721/yr	14.0x
500	Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN	36 31–36	$21,721/yr	13.5x
501	Remington College-North Houston Campus Houston, TX	36 32–36	$21,721/yr	13.5x
502	Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN	36 31–36	$21,721/yr	12.7x
503	Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL	36 31–36	$20,203/yr	15.3x
504	East Ohio College East Liverpool, OH	35 31–35	$22,920/yr	8.7x
505	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX	35 31–36	$21,721/yr	11.2x
506	NUC University Bayamon, PR	35 31–36	$13,437/yr	21.2x
507	West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes, WV	34 30–35	$20,794/yr	9.3x
508	West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport, WV	34 30–35	$20,794/yr	9.2x
509	Dorsey College-Dearborn Detroit, MI	33 29–33	$18,208/yr	9.0x
510	Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI	32 28–32	$18,208/yr	6.1x
511	Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI	32 28–32	$18,208/yr	6.1x
512	Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI	32 28–32	$18,208/yr	6.1x
513	NUC University Bayamon, PR	31 27–32	$10,926/yr	9.0x

Highest Earning Dental Assisting Programs

Schools where Dental Assisting graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
Chabot College	$85,175/yr	79
Shoreline Community College	$78,372/yr	74
Community College of Denver	$76,712/yr	72
Cabrillo College	$74,741/yr	79
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino	$73,660/yr	62
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove	$72,160/yr	61
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson	$71,216/yr	61
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle	$71,216/yr	61
Pima Medical Institute-Houston	$71,216/yr	61
Concorde Career College-San Diego	$70,807/yr	61

Best ROI for Dental Assisting

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Dental Assisting.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Cabrillo College	587.5x	$74,741/yr	79
Chabot College	349.1x	$85,175/yr	79
Southwestern College	251.0x	$67,733/yr	78
Cerritos College	249.5x	$34,175/yr	67
Central New Mexico Community College	183.9x	$27,816/yr	62
Tarrant County College District	172.9x	$65,537/yr	77
Pima Community College	165.4x	$26,087/yr	60
Houston Community College	158.0x	$56,005/yr	74
Mohave Community College	155.4x	$66,796/yr	76
Amarillo College	140.1x	$42,484/yr	70

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dental Assisting graduates earn?

First-year earnings for Dental Assisting graduates average $36,430 annually, based on data from 513 programs. The range spans $10,926 at the low end to $85,175 at the top.

How safe is Dental Assisting from automation and AI?

Dental Assisting is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience — 69% of job tasks involve hands-on work shielded from AI automation. That means most career tasks in this field rely on skills AI cannot replicate.

Which school has the best Dental Assisting program?

Chabot College leads all 513 programs with a TradeSchoolOutlook Score of 79/100. Graduates earn $85,175/yr — the ranking weighs earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size equally.

What's the ROI on a Dental Assisting program?

On average, Dental Assisting graduates earn 61.8x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →