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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA · Public · Federal field 5106

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,520 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$3,853 / year
10-year scenario
−6% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$64,541 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
13Borrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,928

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$64,541

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,928Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,389Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.7%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.

Not availableYear 1
$64,541Year 4
Not availableYear 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$5,378
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,541 vs. $68,061

$3,520 below 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$106,960 median wageGA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$95,490 median wageGA estimate · 7,440 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$49,310 median wageGA estimate · 1,460 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$46,840 median wageGA estimate · 10,540 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNO 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.

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada

$28,221 higher earnings · $313 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,762
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,615
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Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$20,745 higher earnings · $111 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,286
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$6,817
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Gary, IN

Indiana University-Northwest

$2,927 higher earnings · $1,798 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,468
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$5,130
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$27,185 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,726
Debt
$31,250
Annual net price
$32,740
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DATA QUALITY

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