Dallas College, El Centro Dental Hygiene Program Costs $5,940. Here Is How Its Graduates Do.
An AAS program in Dallas, 2 years full time (prerequisites not included).
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The Short Version
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas dental hygiene programs that publish one ($13,670).
- At 10% of the local median wage for dental hygienists, the program cost is paid back in about 0.6 years.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
CODA requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
Graduates who passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, as the program publishes it. CODA does not require programs to post a standard set of outcomes, so many Texas programs publish none, and those that do differ in years and detail. Job placement: graduates employed as dental hygienists, as the program reports it.
Where the Money Goes
The school's estimate. The page says most required learning materials are included with tuition but some programs have extra costs; no amounts given.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Estimated total tuition, in-county | $5,940 |
| Total 1 | $5,940 |
* How we calculated this: Tuition only.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Estimated total tuition, Dallas County residents (page updated Sept 4, 2026).
Jobs and Pay in the Dallas Area
About 7,050 dental hygienists work in the Dallas area. The middle half earn between $89,240 and $116,400 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 1,370 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 21.8% (from 15,550 to 18,950).
Other Dental Hygiene Programs in the Dallas Area
Compare all 5 dental hygiene programs in the Dallas area
| Program | NBDHE rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin College, Central Park AAS, McKinney | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
| Concorde Career College, Dallas AAS, Dallas | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
| Concorde Career College, Grand Prairie AAS, Grand Prairie | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
| Dallas College, El Centro (this page) AAS, Dallas | Not reported | Not reported | $5,940 |
| Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry, Caruth School of Dental Hygiene BS, Dallas | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 2 years full time (prerequisites not included)
- Schedule
- In person
- Before you apply
- Listed in the Dallas College health information packets, not on the program page.
- Accreditation
- CODA, Approval without reporting requirements
- Leads to
- National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE), a clinical licensing exam and a Texas license
Sources and Dates
- Dallas College Dental Hygiene cost page, Estimated total tuition, Dallas County residents (page updated Sept 4, 2026).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Dental Hygienists (29-1292), May 2025 estimates.
- Commission on Dental Accreditation (American Dental Association) (CODA), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or CODA. Our independence policy