27 accredited schools across the Los Angeles metro area trained 1,225 dental assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
146 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
121 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
Private for-profit career school in Huntington Park that reported 119 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
107 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,543 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit career school in Orange County graduated 84 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
83 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Gardena that reported 82 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 72 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
65 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,976 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Orange County graduated 63 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
This public two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 35 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,288 ($11,928 out of state).
Public two-year college in Downey that reported 29 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,361 for a program of about 10 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in North Hollywood that reported 27 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,742 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 23 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
This public two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 22 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($10,680 out of state).
21 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,888 out of state).
20 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,312 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 20 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,500 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Panorama City that reported 15 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,517 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 13 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
12 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
Public two-year college in Glendora that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,744 out of state).
10 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
Private for-profit career school in Glendale that reported 8 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,733 for a program of about 9 months.
7 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,391 for a program of about 9 months.
5 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 4 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,420 for a program of about 11 months.
27 accredited schools in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area graduated 1,225 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was West Los Angeles College with 146.
Among schools that published a program price, Downey Adult School in Downey listed the lowest total: $6,361 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median $46,900 a year ($22.55/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $50,110 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.