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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree outcomes at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Name: Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's Degree outcomes at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Visalia, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5106

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$19,529 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 24.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $137,555 / year
10-year scenario: +151% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: 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+$275,110

$20,000Annual price+$235,110

$28,000Current college-wide context+$219,110

$40,000Annual price+$195,110

$60,000Annual price+$155,110

$80,000Annual price+$115,110

$100,000Annual price+$75,110

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,916 → $64,864

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

97Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

107Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

70Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

190Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

81Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

109Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

117Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,511$45,429 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,854

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

02 · BORROWING$20,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,511

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,854Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,136Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE36.5%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.

$67,916Year 1

$81,511Year 4

$64,864Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$6,793

Estimated loan payment$212

70borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,511 vs. $61,982

$19,529 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$124,930 median wageCA estimate · 24,500 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$50,110 median wageCA estimate · 56,220 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$47,410 median wageCA estimate · 4,480 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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