Dental Support Services

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$60,986

Median Earnings

$68,556

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

B+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $62,783Median: $68,55675th: $74,822

Best Schools for Dental Support Services by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	University of Southern California CA · Private	91	$91,726	$32,740	$31,250	C+
2	University of the Pacific CA · Private	85	$86,150	$25,447	N/A	-
3	West Coast University-Los Angeles CA · Private	69	$85,797	$53,020	$36,134	C+
4	West Coast University-Orange County CA · Private	83	$85,797	$32,879	$36,134	C+
5	MCPHS University MA · Private	90	$83,253	$39,545	$31,000	C+
6	University of Hawaii at Manoa HI · Public	72	$79,863	$15,664	$30,345	B
7	Pacific University OR · Private	52	$78,641	$35,273	$28,375	B
8	Virginia Commonwealth University VA · Public	55	$78,231	$23,433	$25,924	B
9	Oregon Institute of Technology OR · Public	83	$78,089	$15,706	$25,880	B
10	West Virginia University WV · Public	64	$76,662	$15,634	$26,121	C+
11	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$76,078	$16,778	$23,829	B
12	Eastern Washington University WA · Public	66	$75,533	$13,886	$25,000	B
13	University of Bridgeport CT · Private	27	$74,822	$27,807	$26,000	B
14	University of New England ME · Private	46	$74,504	$38,107	$27,000	C+
15	Midwestern State University TX · Public	65	$74,347	$11,656	$19,500	B+
16	Herzing University-Minneapolis MN · Private	16	$73,741	$16,670	$35,117	C
17	University of New Haven CT · Private	48	$73,231	$34,192	$24,718	B
18	Metropolitan State University MN · Public	72	$73,027	$16,863	$27,000	B
19	Minnesota State University-Mankato MN · Public	62	$72,882	$19,139	$27,000	B
20	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public	94	$72,567	$11,655	$15,431	B+
21	Farmingdale State College NY · Public	83	$70,853	$10,867	$15,528	A
22	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$70,132	$21,315	$21,000	B+
23	Old Dominion University VA · Public	53	$69,732	$14,638	$21,378	B+
24	Northern Arizona University AZ · Public	64	$68,917	$14,158	$26,169	B
25	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public	60	$68,609	$13,297	$27,000	C+
26	University of South Dakota SD · Public	50	$68,556	$19,858	$27,000	B
27	Siena Heights University MI · Private	59	$68,392	$17,124	N/A	-
28	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK · Public	83	$68,018	$15,300	$20,990	B+
29	University of Wyoming WY · Public	77	$67,927	$13,599	$16,542	B+
30	University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · Public	38	$67,561	$15,489	$20,378	B
31	Indiana University-Northwest IN · Public	44	$67,468	$5,130	$25,000	B
32	Texas Woman's University TX · Public	69	$66,034	$11,963	$24,601	B
33	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$65,920	$17,339	$25,500	B
34	East Tennessee State University TN · Public	35	$65,649	$15,983	$15,687	B+
35	University of Missouri-Kansas City MO · Public	75	$64,838	$13,310	$27,000	B
36	Ferris State University MI · Public	68	$63,582	$8,624	$17,500	B+
37	Clayton State University GA · Public	46	$63,402	$8,365	$25,000	C+
38	University of Detroit Mercy MI · Private	84	$63,364	$15,232	$23,593	C+
39	Idaho State University ID · Public	38	$62,783	$12,193	$23,675	B
40	University of Louisville KY · Public	58	$62,595	$17,988	$26,380	C+
41	Youngstown State University OH · Public	24	$62,099	$12,767	$25,000	C+
42	University of Louisiana at Monroe LA · Public	47	$62,089	$13,466	$19,000	B+
43	Vermont State University VT · Public	55	$61,991	$18,212	N/A	-
44	Wichita State University KS · Public	57	$61,982	$13,194	$26,817	C+
45	West Liberty University WV · Public	27	$61,801	$15,366	$27,000	C+
46	Augusta University GA · Public	54	$61,584	$13,787	$16,750	B+
47	Indiana University-South Bend IN · Public	40	$61,436	$8,653	$26,500	C+
48	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA · Public	70	$60,778	$30,434	N/A	-
49	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI · Public	95	$59,402	$13,138	$26,521	C
50	Western Kentucky University KY · Public	34	$57,958	$10,990	$23,199	C+

School-by-school analysis: Dental Support Services

Editorial breakdowns of how dental support services graduates fare at the top-earning programs in our dataset.

West Coast University-Los Angeles

CA · Private · $85,797 4yr earnings · $36,134 median debt

Dental Support Services earns $73,751 year one and $85,797 at year four with a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.490 (ROI grade C+). No graduate count is available in Scorecard data. The C+ grade reflects a higher debt load relative to earnings in dental hygiene and dental assisting fields. This is a smaller program track at WCU that sits in the same for-profit cost structure as nursing without the same earnings premium.

West Coast University-Orange County

CA · Private · $85,797 4yr earnings · $36,134 median debt

Dental Support Services (70 graduates) earns $73,751 year-one and $85,797 four-year with $36,134 median debt and a 0.490 debt-to-earnings ratio (ROI grade C+). Dental hygiene in Southern California commands strong wages - $73,751 year-one is competitive nationally. The C+ reflects the higher-than-average debt load for a healthcare program at this price point. Students should compare WCU's dental hygiene debt against community college dental hygiene programs in California, which can deliver similar credentials at a fraction of the cost.

Pacific University

OR · Private · $78,641 4yr earnings · $28,375 median debt

Dental hygiene is the star of Pacific's undergraduate ROI: 30 graduates, $76,060 in first-year earnings, $78,641 at year four, and a 0.373 debt-to-earnings ratio earning a B grade. This is the program that anchors the school's career-school identity. The hygienist credential leads directly to licensed clinical work with stable earnings, and $28,375 of debt is easily serviced. Students targeting this specific pathway have a coherent value case at Pacific.

Strong Value

Is Dental Support Services Worth It?

The Numbers Support This Major

Dental Support Services pays off for most graduates. The average is $60,986 four years out - enough to handle student debt and start getting ahead. The ROI is solid; what moves it up or down is where you go and what you specialize in.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 54 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is University of the Pacific, where graduates pull $86,150 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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