It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Southern New Hampshire University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 131. Its tuition and fees are $30,766 (2015-16).
Dental Assistants make an average of $36,660 annually in California, with the top end of the spectrum around $45,000, and the lower end around $26,800. Whether your at the top end of the spectrum or the lower depends on the list above.
The average median dental assistant salary is right around $33,600 per year, which amounts to $16.09 per hour. The low 10% can expect a $25,857 salary while the top 10% can expect a salary of $41,158 or more.