Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs

CIP 5106 · Health Professions & Clinical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

78 institutions report graduate earnings for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $68,018 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.29× and 88% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 2 of the 87 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's	$91,726 n=42	96% 5yr	$30,556	0.33×	Above +139%	Clears 2/2
2	University of the PacificCA · Bachelor's	$86,150 n=17	—	$27,000	0.31×	Above +124%	—
3	West Coast University-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's	$85,797 n=108	91% 5yr	$33,707	0.39×	Above +123%	Clears 2/2
4	West Coast University-Orange CountyCA · Bachelor's	$85,797 n=108	91% 5yr	$33,707	0.39×	Above +123%	Clears 2/2
5	Eastern International College-Jersey CityNJ · Associate	$84,902 n=58	79% 1yr	$25,983	0.31×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
6	MCPHS UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$83,253 n=100	80%	$25,000	0.30×	Above +91%	Clears 2/2
7	Regis CollegeMA · Associate	$83,003 n=24	—	$7,500	0.09×	Above +91%	—
8	New York UniversityNY · Associate	$82,978 n=78	77% 5yr	$19,000	0.23×	Above +118%	Clears 2/2
9	Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Associate	$80,938 n=47	79% 5yr	$13,564	0.17×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
10	University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Associate	$79,942 n=27	—	$11,000	0.14×	Above +93%	—
11	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Bachelor's	$79,863 n=35	100% 5yr	$29,690	0.37×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
12	Loma Linda UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$79,207 n=45	90% 5yr	$15,000	0.19×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
13	Pacific UniversityOR · Bachelor's	$78,641 n=55	96% 5yr	$22,500	0.29×	Above +114%	Clears 2/2
14	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$78,231 n=30	88% 5yr	$22,341	0.29×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
15	Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · Bachelor's	$78,089 n=74	89% 5yr	$20,750	0.27×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
16	West Virginia UniversityWV · Bachelor's	$76,662 n=31	91% 5yr	$26,000	0.34×	Above +118%	Clears 2/2
17	University of BridgeportCT · Associate	$76,208 n=48	—	$20,972	0.28×	Above +80%	—
18	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's	$76,078 n=39	96% 1yr	$17,394	0.23×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
19	Eastern Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's	$75,533 n=56	85% 5yr	$23,604	0.31×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
20	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Associate	$75,372 n=32	75% 5yr	$14,767	0.20×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
21	University of BridgeportCT · Bachelor's	$74,822 n=57	87% 5yr	$25,121	0.34×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
22	University of New EnglandME · Bachelor's	$74,504 n=50	90% 5yr	$26,645	0.36×	Above +104%	Clears 2/2
23	Midwestern State UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$74,347 n=22	81% 5yr	$19,349	0.26×	Above +108%	Clears 2/2
24	University of Maryland BaltimoreMD · Bachelor's	$74,215 n=23	78% 5yr	$15,000	0.20×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
25	Herzing University-MinneapolisMN · Bachelor's	$73,741 n=62	87% 1yr	$28,823	0.39×	Above +84%	—
26	University of New HavenCT · Bachelor's	$73,231 n=41	97% 5yr	$23,281	0.32×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
27	Metropolitan State UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$73,027 n=33	97% 1yr	$15,250	0.21×	Above +83%	—
28	Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's	$72,882 n=72	85% 5yr	$21,355	0.29×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
29	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Bachelor's	$72,567 n=41	95% 5yr	$11,000	0.15×	Above +112%	Clears 2/2
30	SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY · Associate	$72,293 n=32	83% 5yr	$18,500	0.26×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
31	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Associate	$71,678 n=32	94% 1yr	$16,590	0.23×	Above +95%	Clears 2/2
32	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioTX · Bachelor's	$71,120 n=48	88% 5yr	$20,000	0.28×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
33	Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$70,853 n=18	82% 1yr	—	—	Above +86%	—
34	University of New HavenCT · Associate	$70,435 n=53	97% 5yr	$20,500	0.29×	Above +67%	Clears 2/2
35	University of BridgeportCT · Master's	$70,430 n=21	88% 5yr	$38,250	0.54×	Below -6%	Below 2/2
36	CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Associate	$70,193 n=129	60%	$10,000	0.14×	Above +85%	Clears 2/2
37	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's	$70,132 n=42	86% 5yr	$15,000	0.21×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
38	Old Dominion UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$69,732 n=68	91% 5yr	$18,000	0.26×	Above +83%	Clears 2/2
39	University of Nebraska Medical CenterNE · Bachelor's	$69,031 n=39	84% 5yr	$15,000	0.22×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
40	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Bachelor's	$68,917 n=72	79% 5yr	$20,567	0.30×	Above +87%	Clears 2/2
41	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's	$68,609 n=58	91% 5yr	$21,500	0.31×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
42	University of South DakotaSD · Bachelor's	$68,556 n=51	94% 5yr	$26,000	0.38×	Above +86%	Clears 2/2
43	Siena Heights UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$68,392 n=21	—	$14,595	0.21×	Above +95%	—
44	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOK · Bachelor's	$68,018 n=69	92% 5yr	$15,000	0.22×	Above +92%	Clears 2/2
45	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's	$68,018 n=69	92% 5yr	$15,000	0.22×	Above +92%	Clears 2/2
46	University of WyomingWY · Bachelor's	$67,927 n=27	96% 1yr	$7,500	0.11×	Above +68%	—
47	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansLA · Bachelor's	$67,665 n=54	96% 5yr	$15,000	0.22×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
48	Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · Associate	$67,589 n=50	92% 5yr	$22,143	0.33×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
49	University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's	$67,561 n=34	81% 5yr	$20,000	0.30×	Above +107%	Clears 2/2
50	Indiana University-NorthwestIN · Bachelor's	$67,468 n=30	88% 5yr	$17,500	0.26×	Above +80%	Clears 2/2
51	MCPHS UniversityMA · Master's	$66,562 n=23	93% 1yr	$41,000	0.62×	Below -12%	—
52	Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$66,034 n=76	91% 5yr	$14,049	0.21×	Above +85%	Clears 2/2
53	Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$65,920 n=50	92% 5yr	$20,000	0.30×	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
54	University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAR · Bachelor's	$65,708 n=51	84% 5yr	$20,000	0.30×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
55	East Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's	$65,649 n=44	84% 5yr	$14,000	0.21×	Above +88%	Clears 2/2
56	Georgia State UniversityGA · Associate	$65,066 n=39	86% 5yr	$18,250	0.28×	Above +84%	Clears 2/2
57	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonTX · Bachelor's	$64,980 n=51	91% 5yr	$18,469	0.28×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
58	University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · Bachelor's	$64,838 n=46	91% 5yr	$18,750	0.29×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
59	Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$63,582 n=22	100% 1yr	$12,000	0.19×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
60	Clayton State UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$63,402 n=50	82% 5yr	$18,375	0.29×	Above +80%	Clears 2/2
61	University of Detroit MercyMI · Bachelor's	$63,364 n=43	79% 5yr	$22,032	0.35×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
62	Idaho State UniversityID · Bachelor's	$62,783 n=55	88% 5yr	$18,000	0.29×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
63	University of LouisvilleKY · Bachelor's	$62,595 n=40	83% 5yr	$23,000	0.37×	Above +80%	Clears 2/2
64	Shawnee State UniversityOH · Associate	$62,508 n=33	77% 5yr	$17,494	0.28×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
65	Youngstown State UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$62,099 n=36	74% 5yr	$24,905	0.40×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
66	University of Louisiana at MonroeLA · Bachelor's	$62,089 n=40	97% 5yr	$15,000	0.24×	Above +78%	Clears 2/2
67	Vermont State UniversityVT · Bachelor's	$61,991 n=17	—	$19,500	0.32×	Above +58%	—
68	Wichita State UniversityKS · Bachelor's	$61,982 n=75	85% 5yr	$19,000	0.31×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
69	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterTN · Bachelor's	$61,981 n=40	86% 5yr	$15,000	0.24×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
70	West Liberty UniversityWV · Bachelor's	$61,801 n=54	88% 1yr	$25,481	0.41×	Above +76%	—
71	Augusta UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$61,584 n=54	96% 5yr	$12,687	0.21×	Above +75%	Clears 2/2
72	Indiana University-South BendIN · Bachelor's	$61,436 n=25	89% 5yr	$21,500	0.35×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
73	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Associate	$61,404 n=48	—	$16,931	0.28×	Above +63%	—
74	Baker CollegeMI · Associate	$60,868 n=50	82%	$21,139	0.35×	Above +74%	Clears 2/2
75	West Liberty UniversityWV · Associate	$60,812 n=54	83% 5yr	$26,179	0.43×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
76	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's	$60,778 n=25	—	$23,250	0.38×	Above +61%	—
77	Ferris State UniversityMI · Associate	$59,590 n=70	79% 5yr	$25,000	0.42×	Above +70%	Clears 2/2
78	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Bachelor's	$59,402 n=65	71% 5yr	$17,875	0.30×	Above +69%	Clears 2/2
79	Western Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's	$57,958 n=35	79% 5yr	$21,000	0.36×	Above +67%	Clears 2/2
80	Purdue University Fort WayneIN · Bachelor's	$57,814 n=56	89% 5yr	$22,313	0.39×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
81	Tennessee State UniversityTN · Associate	$56,729 n=40	100% 5yr	$16,215	0.29×	Above +62%	Clears 2/2
82	University of Maine at AugustaME · Associate	$55,882 n=23	—	$14,489	0.26×	Above +53%	Below 1/2
83	University of MississippiMS · Bachelor's	$54,022 n=19	83% 5yr	$18,002	0.33×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
84	Herzing University-MinneapolisMN · UG cert	$46,834 n=38	88% 1yr	$14,835	0.32×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
85	Careers UnlimitedUT · Bachelor's	$44,722 n=95	87%	$28,896	0.65×	Above +12%	Below 1/2
86	Arizona College of Nursing-TempeAZ · UG cert	$37,425 n=79	77%	$9,680	0.26×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
87	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · UG cert	$36,787 n=22	—	$5,500	0.15×	Above +7%	—

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
California	$85,797	5
Massachusetts	$83,003	3
Connecticut	$73,231	5
Minnesota	$73,027	5
New York	$72,293	5
Texas	$70,132	5
Ohio	$64,214	4
Georgia	$63,402	3
Michigan	$62,116	6
Tennessee	$61,981	3
West Virginia	$61,801	3
Indiana	$61,436	3

States with at least 3 reporting Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in this dataset are University of Southern California ($91,726), University of the Pacific ($86,150), West Coast University-Los Angeles ($85,797). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 2 of the 87 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.