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.

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