Best Schools for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$59,187
Avg. Earnings
2,454
Graduates
#1
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$74,845
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,674
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 10.0%
#2
P

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,477
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 91.8%
#3
W

West Coast University-Los Angeles

North Hollywood, CA · For-Profit

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,503
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: N/A
#4
W

West Coast University-Orange County

Anaheim, CA · For-Profit

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,503
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: N/A
#5
U

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD ·

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,957
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: N/A
#6
L

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA ·

$67,420
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,411
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: N/A
#7
U

University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, OK ·

$66,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,944
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: N/A
#8
U

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$66,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,944
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 76.5%
#9
V

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public

$66,073
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,142
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 93.1%
#10
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$65,486
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,487
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 69.7%
#11
O

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR · Public

$65,320
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,194
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 91.7%
#12
M

MCPHS University

Boston, MA · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,159
Graduates: 96
Acceptance: 85.2%
#13
C

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV ·

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#14
E

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$62,707
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,361
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 91.8%
#15
L

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

New Orleans, LA ·

$62,579
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,602
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: N/A
#16
W

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

$61,814
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,761
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 86.3%
#17
M

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,217
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 87.4%
#18
N

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

$61,110
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,623
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 91.0%
#19
U

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Public

$60,399
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,763
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 75.0%
#20
T

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX ·

$60,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,377
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: N/A
#21
C

Clark College

Vancouver, WA ·

$60,320
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,055
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: N/A
#22
U

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT · Private

$59,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,863
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 64.3%
#23
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$59,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,455
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 77.0%
#24
T

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

$59,124
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,388
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 95.0%
#25
U

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Private

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,944
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 80.5%
#26
M

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

$58,447
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,048
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 91.3%
#27
U

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public

$58,402
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,957
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 97.4%
#28
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$57,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,473
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 63.2%
#29
T

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX ·

$57,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,237
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: N/A
#30
O

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public

$57,770
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,578
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 90.5%
#31
U

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, LA · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,967
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 74.6%
#32
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$56,068
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,752
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 50.8%
#33
U

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,884
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 81.5%
#34
F

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public

$55,693
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,449
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 80.6%
#35
U

University of New England

Biddeford, ME · Private

$55,651
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,443
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 88.8%
#36
U

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR ·

$55,512
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,246
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: N/A
#37
S

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL ·

$55,512
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,802
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: N/A
#38
U

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Public

$54,880
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,886
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 94.7%
#39
U

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Public

$54,252
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,541
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 99.0%
#40
U

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public

$53,775
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,510
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 18.7%
#41
U

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE ·

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,949
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: N/A
#42
C

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Public

$52,607
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,822
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 70.6%
#43
U

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,521
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 95.5%
#44
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,330
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 17.9%
#45
A

Augusta University

Augusta, GA · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,339
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 89.3%
#46
U

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Public

$50,760
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,008
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 80.5%
#47
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$49,312
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,974
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 90.4%
#48
U

University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public

$49,019
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,905
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 97.8%
#49
U

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

$48,849
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,693
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 49.7%
#50
I

Indiana University-South Bend

South Bend, IN · Public

$48,198
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,824
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 86.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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