# Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

> Dental Support Services and Allied Professions is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/dental-support-services-and-allied-professions
- CIP code: 51.06 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 383 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 383 | $31,959 | $36,748 | $9,500 |
| Associate's | 370 | $65,263 | $64,878 | $16,773 |
| Bachelor's | 91 | $70,256 | $68,582 | $20,000 |
| Master's | 15 | $75,614 | $68,496 | $33,250 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of the Pacific](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-the-pacific-3061) | Stockton, CA | $86,150 | $24,950 |
| [West Coast University-Orange County](https://www.collegesref.com/college/west-coast-university-orange-county-3204) | Anaheim, CA | $85,797 | $28,250 |
| [Lake Washington Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lake-washington-institute-of-technology-1427) | Kirkland, WA | $85,286 | $15,900 |
| [MCPHS University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mcphs-university-1630) | Boston, MA | $83,253 | $25,000 |
| [Foothill College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/foothill-college-989) | Los Altos Hills, CA | $82,028 | $23,000 |
| [Community College of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/community-college-of-denver-668) | Denver, CO | $81,896 | not reported |
| [University of Hawaii at Manoa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-main-campus-2915) | Honolulu, HI | $79,863 | not reported |
| [Loma Linda University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loma-linda-university-1516) | Loma Linda, CA | $79,207 | $20,000 |
| [Pacific University-Oregon](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pacific-university-oregon-2064) | Forest Grove, OR | $78,641 | $20,000 |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-commonwealth-university-3130) | Richmond, VA | $78,231 | $15,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Dental Hygienists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dental-hygienists): $98,100 median pay
- [Dental Laboratory Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dental-laboratory-technicians): $49,610 median pay
- [Dental Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dental-assistants): $48,070 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/