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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Public · Federal field 5106

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,466 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
42.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−30% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$62,595 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,464$50,844
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
38Borrowers 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.

209Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
127Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
110Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,595$28,537 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$17,988

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

02 · BORROWING$26,380

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,595

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$280/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,988Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,941Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.2%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.

$57,464Year 1
$62,595Year 4
$50,844Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% 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$5,216
Estimated loan payment$280
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,595 vs. $68,061

$5,466 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$83,680 median wageKY estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$78,830 median wageKY estimate · 2,070 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$47,730 median wageKY estimate · 4,530 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$46,770 median wageKY estimate · 420 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
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.

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

$3,181 less debt · $6,998 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,958
Debt
$23,199
Annual net price
$10,990
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Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$22,691 higher earnings · $2,630 less debt · $11,171 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,286
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$6,817
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Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

$19,433 higher earnings · $9,095 less debt · $10,335 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,028
Debt
$17,285
Annual net price
$7,653
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Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology

$15,494 higher earnings · $500 less debt · $2,282 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,089
Debt
$25,880
Annual net price
$15,706
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DATA QUALITY

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46 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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