Dental assisting and hygiene schools in California

• ABC Adult SchoolCerritos · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  5

  Avg net price

  $12,847

  Finish program

  36%

  Median earnings

  —

• Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  34

  Avg net price

  $3,975

  Finish program

  34%

  Median earnings

  $39,417

• American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  63

  Avg net price

  $35,222

  Finish program

  76%

  Median earnings

  $40,832

• American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  107

  Avg net price

  $35,032

  Finish program

  76%

  Median earnings

  $40,832

• American Career College-OntarioOntario · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  75

  Avg net price

  $34,185

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $42,134

• American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  6

  Avg net price

  $23,009

  Finish program

  78%

  Median earnings

  $30,523

• Blake Austin CollegeVacaville · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  25

  Avg net price

  $29,592

  Finish program

  88%

  Median earnings

  $40,832

• Butte County Regional Occupational ProgramChico · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  16

  Avg net price

  $10,237

  Finish program

  92%

  Median earnings

  $38,298

• Cabrillo CollegeAptos · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $17,735

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $42,799

• California Career InstituteAnaheim · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $35,222

  Finish program

  —

  Median earnings

  $59,534

• Career Care InstituteLancaster · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  $60,867

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $40,042

• Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  38

  Avg net price

  $47,124

  Finish program

  62%

  Median earnings

  $43,058

• Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  218

  Avg net price

  $46,644

  Finish program

  47%

  Median earnings

  $43,058

• Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  192

  Avg net price

  $46,680

  Finish program

  60%

  Median earnings

  $43,058

• Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  60

  Avg net price

  $46,849

  Finish program

  56%

  Median earnings

  $43,058

• Carrington College-StocktonStockton · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  60

  Avg net price

  $46,119

  Finish program

  61%

  Median earnings

  $43,058

• CBD CollegeLos Angeles · Two-year college · Private nonprofitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $25,702

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $53,998

• Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis Obispo · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $14,812

  Finish program

  92%

  Median earnings

  $41,626

• Central Coast CollegeSalinas · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $28,749

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $44,605

• Cerritos CollegeNorwalk · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  56

  Avg net price

  $1,577

  Finish program

  29%

  Median earnings

  $39,383

• Chabot CollegeHayward · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  38

  Avg net price

  $9,873

  Finish program

  51%

  Median earnings

  $46,123

• Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  17

  Avg net price

  $24,504

  Finish program

  34%

  Median earnings

  $37,953

• Citrus CollegeGlendora · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  12

  Avg net price

  $850

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $38,506

• City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $5,852

  Finish program

  40%

  Median earnings

  $45,074

• College of AlamedaAlameda · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  32

  Avg net price

  $294

  Finish program

  31%

  Median earnings

  $40,849

• College of MarinKentfield · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  16

  Avg net price

  $23,388

  Finish program

  40%

  Median earnings

  $45,498

• College of San MateoSan Mateo · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  53%

  Median earnings

  $52,685

• College of the RedwoodsEureka · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  17

  Avg net price

  $20,206

  Finish program

  35%

  Median earnings

  $34,840

• Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  123

  Avg net price

  $26,077

  Finish program

  77%

  Median earnings

  $48,232

• Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  27

  Avg net price

  $26,872

  Finish program

  70%

  Median earnings

  $46,017

• Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  190

  Avg net price

  $26,869

  Finish program

  70%

  Median earnings

  $40,436

• Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  150

  Avg net price

  $27,490

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $45,780

• Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $25,657

  Finish program

  37%

  Median earnings

  $40,429

• Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  19

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  —

• Cypress CollegeCypress · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  93

  Avg net price

  $759

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $41,978

• Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  49

  Avg net price

  $710

  Finish program

  55%

  Median earnings

  $47,266

• Downey Adult SchoolDowney · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  29

  Avg net price

  $24,327

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $39,331

• Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor's degree

  Finished last year

  80

  Avg net price

  $2,851

  Finish program

  61%

  Median earnings

  $54,882

• Fresno City CollegeFresno · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  38

  Avg net price

  $3,839

  Finish program

  24%

  Median earnings

  $36,092

• Glendale Career CollegeGlendale · Two-year college · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $52,725

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $43,944

• Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  22

  Avg net price

  $33,054

  Finish program

  79%

  Median earnings

  $69,809

• Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  10

  Avg net price

  $3,294

  Finish program

  77%

  Median earnings

  $36,574

• Healthcare Career CollegeParamount · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  4

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  50%

  Median earnings

  $38,979

• High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  121

  Avg net price

  $29,845

  Finish program

  57%

  Median earnings

  $35,010

• Imperial Valley CollegeImperial · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $1,562

  Finish program

  45%

  Median earnings

  $32,635

• Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $10,673

  Finish program

  56%

  Median earnings

  $39,649

• Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  26

  Avg net price

  $4,875

  Finish program

  32%

  Median earnings

  $35,612

• Milan Institute-MercedMerced · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $21,818

  Finish program

  64%

  Median earnings

  $27,731

• Milan Institute-Palm DesertPalm Desert · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $23,665

  Finish program

  58%

  Median earnings

  $29,952

• Milan Institute-VisaliaVisalia · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  46

  Avg net price

  $21,838

  Finish program

  68%

  Median earnings

  $33,521

• Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  1

  Avg net price

  $35,126

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $42,751

• Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  56

  Avg net price

  $26,725

  Finish program

  38%

  Median earnings

  $37,506

• Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDConcord · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  16

  Avg net price

  $14,786

  Finish program

  89%

  Median earnings

  $48,698

• National Career CollegePanorama City · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  15

  Avg net price

  $28,885

  Finish program

  75%

  Median earnings

  $37,851

• North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  12

  Avg net price

  $30,040

  Finish program

  54%

  Median earnings

  $40,353

• North-West College-GlendaleGlendale · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  8

  Avg net price

  $38,196

  Finish program

  60%

  Median earnings

  $38,207

• North-West College-PomonaPomona · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $33,725

  Finish program

  62%

  Median earnings

  $40,353

• North-West College-RiversideRiverside · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  25

  Avg net price

  $35,030

  Finish program

  67%

  Median earnings

  $40,353

• North-West College-Van NuysVan Nuys · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  7

  Avg net price

  $36,818

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $38,795

• North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  23

  Avg net price

  $35,100

  Finish program

  67%

  Median earnings

  $38,207

• Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  21

  Avg net price

  $1,850

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $42,005

• Oxnard CollegeOxnard · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  50

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $39,598

• Palomar CollegeSan Marcos · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  $1,839

  Finish program

  41%

  Median earnings

  $41,712

• Pasadena City CollegePasadena · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  46

  Avg net price

  $16,993

  Finish program

  48%

  Median earnings

  $39,055

• PCI CollegeCerritos · Two-year college · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $37,951

  Finish program

  69%

  Median earnings

  $42,112

• Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  43

  Avg net price

  $48,917

  Finish program

  63%

  Median earnings

  $41,261

• Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  51

  Avg net price

  $42,339

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $41,261

• Reedley CollegeReedley · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  29

  Avg net price

  $6,055

  Finish program

  47%

  Median earnings

  $35,628

• Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationRiverside · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $14,995

  Finish program

  79%

  Median earnings

  $33,683

• Sacramento City CollegeSacramento · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  42

  Avg net price

  $5,713

  Finish program

  34%

  Median earnings

  $39,525

• San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  37

  Avg net price

  $21,767

  Finish program

  42%

  Median earnings

  $42,791

• San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  30

  Avg net price

  $22,588

  Finish program

  57%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  41

  Avg net price

  $29,089

  Finish program

  74%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  30

  Avg net price

  $28,000

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  38

  Avg net price

  $26,534

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor's degree

  Finished last year

  127

  Avg net price

  $30,383

  Finish program

  38%

  Median earnings

  $39,247

• San Jose City CollegeSan Jose · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  36

  Avg net price

  $15,965

  Finish program

  38%

  Median earnings

  $45,057

• Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  42

  Avg net price

  $6,765

  Finish program

  36%

  Median earnings

  $45,645

• Shasta CollegeRedding · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $7,225

  Finish program

  24%

  Median earnings

  $38,130

• Southwestern CollegeChula Vista · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  30

  Avg net price

  $5,663

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $37,916

• Stellar Career CollegeModesto · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  10

  Avg net price

  $17,430

  Finish program

  70%

  Median earnings

  $32,781

• Taft CollegeTaft · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Associate degree

  Finished last year

  15

  Avg net price

  $4,362

  Finish program

  34%

  Median earnings

  $38,634

• UEI College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  97

  Avg net price

  $33,327

  Finish program

  75%

  Median earnings

  $27,580

• UEI College-Chula VistaChula Vista · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  130

  Avg net price

  $36,023

  Finish program

  76%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-FresnoFresno · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  108

  Avg net price

  $30,755

  Finish program

  68%

  Median earnings

  $27,580

• UEI College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  84

  Avg net price

  $31,051

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-GardenaGardena · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  82

  Avg net price

  $33,175

  Finish program

  65%

  Median earnings

  $30,813

• UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  119

  Avg net price

  $29,961

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-OceansideOceanside · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  69

  Avg net price

  $33,307

  Finish program

  77%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-OntarioOntario · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  93

  Avg net price

  $33,510

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-ResedaReseda · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  83

  Avg net price

  $32,114

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-RiversideRiverside · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  131

  Avg net price

  $31,892

  Finish program

  79%

  Median earnings

  $30,813

• UEI College-SacramentoSacramento · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  99

  Avg net price

  $31,166

  Finish program

  67%

  Median earnings

  $30,813

• UEI College-StocktonStockton · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  93

  Avg net price

  $33,601

  Finish program

  78%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• UEI College-West CovinaWest Covina · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  72

  Avg net price

  $31,276

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $31,993

• Unitek CollegeFremont · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  63

  Avg net price

  $27,942

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $62,200

• West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor's degree

  Finished last year

  212

  Avg net price

  $5,238

  Finish program

  25%

  Median earnings

  $40,712

"Finish program" is the share of first-time, full-time students who finish within 1.5 times the normal length, for the whole school. "Median earnings" is for all students at the school who got federal aid, 6 years after they started; program-level earnings are on each school's page where reported. Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 5, 2026.