33 accredited Texas schools graduated 1,536 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Texas.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit four-year institution in Harris County graduated 142 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,350 for a program of about 12 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Houston that reported 67 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,243 for a program of about 8 months.
52 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 $17,400 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Harris County graduated 45 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,400 for a program of about 9 months.
31 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $792 ($3,624 out of state).
This private nonprofit two-year college in Harris County graduated 31 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $20,001.
This private for-profit two-year college in Harris County graduated 15 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,838 for a program of about 12 months.
14 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,484.
124 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,633 for a program of about 8 months.
77 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,633 for a program of about 8 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Tarrant County graduated 71 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,400 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Dallas that reported 57 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,100 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Dallas County graduated 23 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,915 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in Fort Worth that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,728 ($8,235 out of state).
This private nonprofit two-year college in Tarrant County graduated 10 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $19,341.
Private for-profit two-year college in San Antonio that reported 103 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,806 for a program of about 8 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in San Antonio that reported 71 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,400 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Bexar County graduated 22 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,243 for a program of about 8 months.
22 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,270 ($14,280 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in McAllen that reported 67 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,520 for a program of about 15 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in McAllen that reported 66 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,400 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Hidalgo County graduated 62 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,520 for a program of about 15 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in El Paso County graduated 81 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,243 for a program of about 8 months.
This public two-year college in El Paso County graduated 18 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,784 ($4,824 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Corpus Christi that reported 47 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,520 for a program of about 15 months.
Public four-year institution in Corpus Christi that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,190 ($3,300 out of state).
58 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 $17,400 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Brownsville that reported 48 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,520 for a program of about 15 months.
Public four-year institution in Tyler that reported 26 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $888 ($1,560 out of state).
24 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,920 ($12,912 out of state).
21 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,500 ($4,440 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Amarillo that reported 13 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,745 for a program of about 9 months.
5 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,440 ($3,840 out of state).
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We list 33 accredited Texas schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 9 of them public. Together they awarded 1,536 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
21 Texas schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $14,745 to $24,520, with a median of $17,400. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in Texas earns $45,430 a year ($21.84 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $57,640 or more.
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest in Houston reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Texas: 142 in 2023–24.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is the main national certification; some states require DANB exams for specific duties.