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Dental Assisting Schools in California

57 schools compared · Average earnings $32,542/yr

57 California schools offer Dental Assisting. Average graduate earnings run 11% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in CA
57
Avg Grad Earnings
$32,542/yr
-11% vs. national avg
Avg Score
47/100
Top CA Cities
8
with programs

Dental Assisting Programs in California

All 57 California schools offering Dental Assisting, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Chabot College
Hayward, CA		 79 $85,175/yr 349.1x
2 Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA		 79 $74,741/yr 587.5x
3 Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA		 78 $67,733/yr 251.0x
4 Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA		 62 $73,660/yr —
5 Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA		 61 $72,160/yr —
6 Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA		 61 $70,807/yr —
7 Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA		 61 $70,541/yr —
8 Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA		 61 $70,541/yr —
9 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA		 61 $67,916/yr —
10 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA		 61 $67,916/yr —
11 Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA		 67 $34,175/yr 249.5x
12 Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, CA		 48 $31,425/yr —
13 Unitek College
Fremont, CA		 48 $31,425/yr —
14 North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA		 48 $31,215/yr —
15 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA		 46 $28,937/yr —
16 Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA		 46 $28,060/yr —
17 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA		 46 $28,060/yr —
18 Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA		 46 $28,060/yr —
19 Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA		 45 $28,017/yr —
20 Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA		 45 $27,394/yr —
21 Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA		 45 $27,301/yr —
22 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA		 45 $27,301/yr —
23 CBD College
Los Angeles, CA		 45 $27,280/yr —
24 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA		 45 $27,039/yr —
25 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 45 $27,039/yr —
26 San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA		 45 $27,039/yr —
27 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA		 45 $27,039/yr —
28 Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA		 43 $25,255/yr —
29 Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Riverside, CA		 43 $25,244/yr —
30 Downey Adult School
Downey, CA		 43 $24,893/yr —
31 American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 43 $24,783/yr —
32 American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA		 43 $24,783/yr —
33 Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA		 43 $24,473/yr —
34 North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA		 42 $23,018/yr —
35 North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 42 $23,018/yr —
36 North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA		 42 $23,018/yr —
37 Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA		 41 $22,428/yr —
38 American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA		 41 $22,218/yr —
39 Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA		 41 $22,013/yr —
40 UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA		 41 $21,979/yr —
41 UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 41 $21,979/yr —
42 UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA		 41 $21,979/yr —
43 North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA		 41 $21,748/yr —
44 North-West College-Glendale
Glendale, CA		 41 $21,748/yr —
45 Summit College
San Bernardino, CA		 40 $19,964/yr —
46 National Career College
Panorama City, CA		 40 $19,958/yr —
47 UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
48 UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
49 UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
50 UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
51 UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
52 UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
53 UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
54 UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA		 40 $19,904/yr —
55 UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 39 $17,746/yr —
56 UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA		 39 $17,746/yr —
57 High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA		 39 $17,720/yr —

Where Dental Assisting Programs Cluster in California

Cities with the most Dental Assisting programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Chula Vista, CA 3 $38,313/yr
Ontario, CA 3 $36,679/yr
Riverside, CA 3 $23,414/yr
San Jose, CA 2 $42,513/yr
Visalia, CA 2 $40,783/yr
Sacramento, CA 2 $40,193/yr
San Bernardino, CA 2 $39,003/yr
Garden Grove, CA 2 $38,353/yr

Compare Dental Assisting in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how California compares to others with strong Dental Assisting offerings.

Florida (39) Texas (35) Michigan (27) Ohio (25) Arizona (18) New York (16) Minnesota (13) Wisconsin (13) Tennessee (13) Pennsylvania (13) Illinois (12) Louisiana (12)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →