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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Wayne County Community College District

Detroit, MI · 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 below similar programs.

$15,082 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−82% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$46,900 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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not 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
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

219Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
132Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,900$13,911 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,656

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$46,900

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certified Dental Assistant · CIP 51.0601

Dental Assisting

Reported price
$14,122
Completion
44.0%
Employed in Q2
86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$5,977
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Associate of Science (A.S.) · CIP 51.0602

Dental Hygiene

Reported price
$25,962
Completion
79.0%
Employed in Q2
72.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,596
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,656Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,401Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE22.1%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
$46,900Year 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$3,908
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,900 vs. $61,982

$15,082 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$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$83,790 median wageMI estimate · 8,640 jobs · 29-1292$79,670–$93,310 middle 50% of MI wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$49,570 median wageMI estimate · 1,180 jobs · 51-9081$44,690–$62,100 middle 50% of MI wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$48,820 median wageMI estimate · 11,990 jobs · 31-9091$45,390–$56,940 middle 50% of MI 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
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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$11,634 higher earnings · $2,219 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,534
Debt
$14,136
Annual net price
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Flint, MI

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$6,626 higher earnings · $1,969 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,526
Debt
$25,926
Annual net price
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Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College

$6,389 higher earnings · $1,879 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,289
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,777
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Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

$2,702 higher earnings · $4,677 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,602
Debt
$9,817
Annual net price
$2,979
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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