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Dental Support Services at Clark College

Vancouver, WA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
78 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
78
Optimistic
78
Base Case
74
Pessimistic
Earnings $64,500/yr (6% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)
Job Market Large (99,500 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Dental Support Services graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $858K $713K $556K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 46.3x 38.5x 30.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 20.7x 17.2x 13.4x
Viable Career Paths 4 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
DegreeWorth Score 78 78 74

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$18,528
Out-of-state: $41,520
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,837
3.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$82,041
27% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Dental Support Services graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 99,500 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620 27,400 +17.3% 48%
Dental hygienists $94,260 15,300 +7.0% 19%
Dental laboratory technicians $48,310 3,900 -4.7% 4%
Dental assistants $47,300 52,900 +6.4% 27%

Compare & Explore

Dental Support Services at Other Schools

Foothill College ($81,255) Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($77,431) Pacific University ($76,060) University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center ($75,367) University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ($75,367) College of Southern Nevada ($75,252) West Coast University-Los Angeles ($73,751) West Coast University-Orange County ($73,751)

Other Majors at Clark College

Business Administration, Management and Operations ($48,159)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Dental Support Services at Clark College?
This program scores 78/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 78 (optimistic) to 74 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Dental Support Services career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Dental Support Services graduates retain 4 of 4 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $556,317 (pessimistic) to $858,123 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Dental Support Services graduates?
The career paths mapped to Dental Support Services have roughly 99,500 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Dental Support Services at Clark College worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 38.5x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 30.0x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
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. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.