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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$6,715 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+51%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,087 → $39,434
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
28Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

31Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,388A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,405

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,388

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Dental Assisting Education-Certificate · CIP 51.0601

Dental Assisting Education-Certificate

Reported price
$10,778
Completion
24.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,192
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science · CIP 51.0602

Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science

Reported price
$28,805
Completion
38.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,725
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,405Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,851Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE27.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,087Year 1
$40,388Year 4
$39,434Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,366
Estimated loan paymentNot available
10borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,388 vs. $33,673

$6,715 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071$71,230–$163,470 middle 50% of AZ wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$101,010 median wageAZ estimate · 4,530 jobs · 29-1292$98,660–$105,990 middle 50% of AZ wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$49,000 median wageAZ estimate · 8,680 jobs · 31-9091$46,050–$57,880 middle 50% of AZ wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$47,930 median wageAZ estimate · 950 jobs · 51-9081$41,550–$59,570 middle 50% of AZ wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Godfrey, IL

Lewis and Clark Community College

$19,317 higher earnings · $56 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,705
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$3,349
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Florence, SC

Florence-Darlington Technical College

$7,029 higher earnings · $1,401 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,417
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$2,004
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Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College

$534 higher earnings · $156 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,922
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$3,249
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Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College

$43,872 higher earnings

Earnings
$84,260
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,843
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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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