Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

Starting at $22,428 annually, this dental support program falls short of what similar programs deliver both nationally and across California. With earnings nearly $3,000 below the national median and $2,200 below California's typical outcome, graduates here earn less than three-quarters of peers at top California programs like Cabrillo College or Cerritos College—a significant gap when considering this is a short certificate program designed for quick entry into the workforce.

The 22% earnings growth to $27,240 over four years helps close some of that gap, but even at the four-year mark, graduates remain below where many comparable programs start. The manageable $9,500 debt load—matching both national and state medians—means the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.42 isn't catastrophic, but you're still looking at roughly five months of gross income dedicated to debt repayment initially. For a program serving primarily lower-income students (54% on Pell grants), that matters.

The key question is opportunity cost: Could your child access one of California's stronger dental support programs instead? Community colleges like Cabrillo or Cerritos deliver dramatically better outcomes at likely lower cost. If Concorde Career College's open admissions and flexibility make it the only realistic option, understand you're trading convenience for earnings potential—a tradeoff that may make sense for some students but deserves clear-eyed consideration of what they're giving up financially.