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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree outcomes at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Public · Federal field 5106

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,033 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−14% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$53,949 observed annual earnings · 2 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,036$50,344
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
61Borrowers 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.

150Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
93Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,949$18,898 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258

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

02 · BORROWING$14,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,949

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.5%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.

$46,036Year 1
$53,949Year 4
$50,344Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$4,496
Estimated loan payment$148
61borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,949 vs. $61,982

$8,033 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$98,170 median wageIN estimate · 4,880 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$92,330 median wageIN estimate · 5,020 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$49,920 median wageIN estimate · 680 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$48,670 median wageIN estimate · 6,690 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.

Indianapolis, IN

Vet Tech Institute of Indiana

$2,102 less debt

Earnings
$38,951
Debt
$11,898
Annual net price
$16,045
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Edison, NJ

Middlesex College

$27,094 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $4,970 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,043
Debt
$11,250
Annual net price
$2,288
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Roanoke, VA

Virginia Western Community College

$18,468 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $2,292 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,417
Debt
$11,500
Annual net price
$4,966
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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$18,264 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $3,853 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,213
Debt
$10,000
Annual net price
$3,405
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DATA QUALITY

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47 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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