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Dental Support Services Degree

74 schools compared · Average earnings $60,938/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$60,938/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

61/100

AI Automation Risk

Moderate

31% task exposure

Best Schools for Dental Support Services

Top 74 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA	82 78–82	$81,255/yr	Moderate	128.8x
2	Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA	81 77–81	$77,431/yr	Moderate	36.5x
3	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	81 77–81	$75,252/yr	Moderate	44.8x
4	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	79 76–76	$75,367/yr	Moderate	17.4x
5	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	79 76–78	$72,908/yr	Moderate	20.3x
6	Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA	79 76–79	$70,534/yr	Moderate	27.5x
7	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	78 74–76	$67,984/yr	Moderate	20.0x
8	Clark College Vancouver, WA	78 74–78	$64,500/yr	Moderate	43.3x
9	Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA	78 74–78	$62,574/yr	Moderate	29.3x
10	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	77 74–76	$62,557/yr	Moderate	21.5x
11	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	77 73–78	$59,295/yr	Moderate	54.3x
12	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	76 74–72	$71,260/yr	Moderate	13.7x
13	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	76 73–75	$58,380/yr	Moderate	20.1x
14	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	76 72–75	$54,559/yr	Moderate	28.9x
15	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	75 73–73	$64,402/yr	Moderate	14.4x
16	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	75 73–71	$62,496/yr	Moderate	15.4x
17	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	75 72–71	$61,265/yr	Moderate	15.4x
18	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	75 72–72	$60,849/yr	Moderate	14.6x
19	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	75 72–72	$60,188/yr	Moderate	16.3x
20	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	75 71–74	$51,816/yr	Moderate	20.3x
21	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	74 72–71	$66,691/yr	Moderate	13.6x
22	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	74 72–70	$61,972/yr	Moderate	14.0x
23	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	74 72–70	$60,153/yr	Moderate	14.5x
24	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	74 72–70	$57,654/yr	Moderate	15.5x
25	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	74 71–72	$57,102/yr	Moderate	17.1x
26	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	74 71–73	$55,694/yr	Moderate	18.6x
27	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	74 71–73	$55,003/yr	Moderate	18.7x
28	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	73 71–69	$63,145/yr	Moderate	12.5x
29	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	73 71–68	$56,798/yr	Moderate	13.4x
30	Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN	73 71–69	$55,314/yr	Moderate	14.8x
31	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	73 70–72	$54,207/yr	Moderate	17.7x
32	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	73 71–71	$53,877/yr	Moderate	17.0x
33	West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	73 70–70	$53,420/yr	Moderate	14.3x
34	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	72 72–68	$72,808/yr	Moderate	10.5x
35	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	72 71–67	$64,394/yr	Moderate	11.3x
36	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	72 71–66	$64,082/yr	Moderate	10.9x
37	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	72 70–69	$60,307/yr	Moderate	12.8x
38	University of Mississippi University, MS	72 69–69	$51,838/yr	Moderate	14.9x
39	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	72 69–69	$51,095/yr	Moderate	15.7x
40	Augusta University Augusta, GA	72 69–70	$48,992/yr	Moderate	17.3x
41	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	71 70–67	$61,173/yr	Moderate	11.3x
42	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	71 68–68	$51,316/yr	Moderate	14.3x
43	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	71 68–69	$45,301/yr	Moderate	17.1x
44	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	70 70–65	$62,805/yr	Moderate	9.9x
45	Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN	70 69–67	$58,912/yr	Moderate	10.0x
46	Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI	70 69–67	$58,912/yr	Moderate	10.0x
47	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	69 68–65	$64,936/yr	Moderate	9.7x
48	Weber State University Ogden, UT	69 68–62	$45,118/yr	Moderate	11.9x
49	West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA	68 67–65	$73,751/yr	Moderate	7.4x
50	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	68 69–63	$57,464/yr	Moderate	8.9x
51	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	67 66–63	$53,559/yr	Moderate	9.8x
52	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	67 66–63	$48,826/yr	Moderate	11.2x
53	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	64 64–62	$57,043/yr	Moderate	6.9x
54	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	64 65–59	$47,974/yr	Moderate	8.4x
55	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK	63 59–63	$75,367/yr	Moderate	—
56	West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA	63 61–62	$73,751/yr	Moderate	4.1x
57	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD	63 59–63	$72,139/yr	Moderate	—
58	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	62 59–61	$76,060/yr	Moderate	3.0x
59	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	61 57–62	$67,159/yr	Moderate	—
60	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	61 58–59	$65,025/yr	Moderate	3.3x
61	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	61 57–61	$64,535/yr	Moderate	—
62	MCPHS University Boston, MA	60 57–58	$61,374/yr	Moderate	3.2x
63	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA	60 56–60	$59,772/yr	Moderate	—
64	University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE	60 56–60	$59,621/yr	Moderate	—
65	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX	60 56–60	$59,360/yr	Moderate	—
66	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR	60 56–60	$58,607/yr	Moderate	—
67	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	59 55–58	$59,086/yr	Moderate	3.4x
68	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN	59 55–59	$55,109/yr	Moderate	—
69	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	58 56–57	$69,479/yr	Moderate	2.0x
70	Regis College Weston, MA	58 55–56	$60,211/yr	Moderate	2.2x
71	University of New England Biddeford, ME	58 56–56	$59,851/yr	Moderate	2.6x
72	Careers Unlimited Orem, UT	58 54–58	$52,423/yr	Moderate	—
73	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	57 55–56	$43,742/yr	Moderate	6.5x
74	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	56 54–54	$50,234/yr	Moderate	2.6x

Highest Earning Dental Support Services Programs

Schools where Dental Support Services graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Foothill College	$81,255/yr	82	Moderate
Lake Washington Institute of Technology	$77,431/yr	81	Moderate
Pacific University	$76,060/yr	62	Moderate
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$75,367/yr	79	Moderate
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	$75,367/yr	63	Moderate
College of Southern Nevada	$75,252/yr	81	Moderate
West Coast University-Orange County	$73,751/yr	68	Moderate
West Coast University-Los Angeles	$73,751/yr	63	Moderate
Farmingdale State College	$72,908/yr	79	Moderate
Virginia Commonwealth University	$72,808/yr	72	Moderate

Best ROI for Dental Support Services

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Dental Support Services.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Foothill College	128.8x	$81,255/yr	82
St Petersburg College	54.3x	$59,295/yr	77
College of Southern Nevada	44.8x	$75,252/yr	81
Clark College	43.3x	$64,500/yr	78
Lake Washington Institute of Technology	36.5x	$77,431/yr	81
Yakima Valley College	29.3x	$62,574/yr	78
Clayton State University	28.9x	$54,559/yr	76
Columbia Basin College	27.5x	$70,534/yr	79
University of Wyoming	21.5x	$62,557/yr	77
Utah Tech University	20.3x	$51,816/yr	75

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dental Support Services graduates earn?

Across 74 schools, Dental Support Services graduates earn an average of $60,938 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $43,742 to $81,255 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Dental Support Services?

Dental Support Services is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 31% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Dental Support Services program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Foothill College ranks #1 for Dental Support Services with a score of 82/100 and graduate earnings of $81,255/yr.

Is a Dental Support Services degree worth it?

On average, Dental Support Services graduates earn 16.8x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Dental Support Services programs across 74 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.