Is a Dental Support Services and Allied Professions degree worth it?

Across 57 schools, graduates of Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $63,334 five years out on $20,000 of debt — most often working as Dental Assistants. Every figure is a real, published federal number.

Median 5-yr pay

$63,334

Median debt

$20,000

Years to pay off

3.1

at 10% of pay

AI task exposure

29%

GPT-4-era overlap

10-yr job growth

+8.8%

BLS 2024–2034

Net price

$15,034/yr

Debt-test failures

1.8%

of programs

'Real' premium

+$1,143

vs avg, adjusted

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.