How much do Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from Pima Community College earn?

The reported median is $72,213 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree 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.

$10,231 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $91,065 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +181% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$182,130

$3,000Current college-wide context+$176,130

$20,000Annual price+$142,130

$40,000Annual price+$102,130

$60,000Annual price+$62,130

$80,000Annual price+$22,130

$100,000Annual price−$17,870

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,481 → $64,067

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

48Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,213$36,244 above the preliminary benchmark

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 · BORROWING$10,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,213

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$106/mo

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.

$62,481Year 1

$72,213Year 4

$64,067Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,018

Estimated loan payment$106

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,213 vs. $61,982

$10,231 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

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