Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · 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 close to similar programs.
$764 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
29.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$14,563 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+3% · Positive 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+$58,250
$8,000Annual price+$26,250
$13,000Current college-wide context+$6,250
$16,000Annual price−$5,750
$24,000Annual price−$37,750
$32,000Annual price−$69,750
$40,000Annual price−$101,750
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,972 → $61,011Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
177Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count105Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,825$33,774 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,923
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$68,825
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$61,972Year 1
$68,825Year 4
$61,011Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% 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$5,735
Estimated loan payment$217
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,825 vs. $68,061
$764 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$98,170 median wageIN estimate · 4,880 jobs · 25-1071$66,620–$152,970 middle 50% of IN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$92,330 median wageIN estimate · 5,020 jobs · 29-1292$81,250–$99,020 middle 50% of IN wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$49,920 median wageIN estimate · 680 jobs · 51-9081$43,230–$61,270 middle 50% of IN wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$48,670 median wageIN estimate · 6,690 jobs · 31-9091$45,860–$57,720 middle 50% of IN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 81.0%02
Educational Services
about 3.9%03
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 3.3%04
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 2.0%05
Public Administration
about 1.7%
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.