Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP51.06
383 colleges offer Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 383
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $68,582
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 383
- Associate's
- 370
- Bachelor's
- 91
- Master's
- 15
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.06.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.06.
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 383 | $36,7484 yrs after · 155 colleges | $9,50093 colleges |
| Associate's | 370 | $64,8784 yrs after · 220 colleges | $16,773146 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 91 | $68,5824 yrs after · 66 colleges | $20,00061 colleges |
| Master's | 15 | $68,4964 yrs after · 2 colleges | $33,2502 colleges |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$86,150
debt $24,950
- 2
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA · — · 66 graduates
$85,797
debt $28,250
- 3
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA · Public · 29 graduates
$85,286
debt $15,900
- 4
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 55 graduates
$83,253
debt $25,000
- 5
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public · 59 graduates
$82,028
debt $23,000
- 6
Denver, CO · Public · 14 graduates
$81,896
debt not reported
- 7
Honolulu, HI · Public · 18 graduates
$79,863
debt not reported
- 8
Loma Linda, CA · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates
$79,207
debt $20,000
- 9
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$78,641
debt $20,000
- 10
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · Public · 16 graduates
$78,231
debt $15,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Dental Hygienists
- Median pay
- $98,100
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
Production
Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Median pay
- $49,610
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Dental Assistants
- Median pay
- $48,070
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
More in Health Professions and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
Questions about Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
How many colleges offer Dental Support Services and Allied Professions?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at these degree levels: certificate (383 colleges), associate's (370 colleges), bachelor's (91 colleges), master's (15 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn $68,582 a year four years after finishing, across 66 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates earn the most?
University of the Pacific reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions: $86,150 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.