2 accredited schools across the Visalia metro area trained 109 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.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Visalia that reported 63 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
Private for-profit career school in Visalia that reported 46 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,860 for a program of about 11 months.
2 accredited schools in the Visalia, CA metro area graduated 109 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with 63.
Among schools that published a program price, Milan Institute-Visalia in Visalia listed the lowest total: $15,860 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Visalia, CA metro earn a median $46,630 a year ($22.42/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.