How much do Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato earn?

The reported median is $72,882 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · 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.

$4,821 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $24,705 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +9% · 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+$98,820

$8,000Annual price+$66,820

$16,000Annual price+$34,820

$19,000Current college-wide context+$22,820

$24,000Annual price+$2,820

$32,000Annual price−$29,180

$40,000Annual price−$61,180

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,496 → $62,361

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

60Borrowers 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.

421Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

161Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

242Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

62Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,882$36,391 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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$19,139

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,882

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

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.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 51.0602

Dental Hygiene Post Licensure

Reported price: $0
Completion: 41.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,171

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 51.0602

Dental Hygiene

Reported price: $37,878
Completion: 41.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,171

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning 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$19,139Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.9%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.

$62,496Year 1

$72,882Year 4

$62,361Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% 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$6,074

Estimated loan payment$286

60borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,882 vs. $68,061

$4,821 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$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$103,970 median wageMN estimate · 4,110 jobs · 29-1292$99,040–$116,350 middle 50% of MN wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$65,270 median wageMN estimate · 5,980 jobs · 31-9091$59,940–$74,410 middle 50% of MN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$56,090 median wageMN estimate · 390 jobs · 51-9081$47,670–$61,310 middle 50% of MN wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 75.1%

Educational Services

about 8.2%

Public Administration

about 4.1%

Finance and Insurance

about 2.4%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$3,196 higher earnings · $3,171 less debt · $2,361 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,078
Debt: $23,829
Annual net price: $16,778

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St. Louis Park, MN

Herzing University-Minneapolis

$859 higher earnings · $2,469 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,741
Debt: $35,117
Annual net price: $16,670

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Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

$145 higher earnings · $2,276 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,027
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $16,863

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Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$12,404 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $12,322 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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66 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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