How much do Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from Century College earn?

The reported median is $52,382 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,300.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Century College

White Bear Lake, 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 below similar programs.

$9,600 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 55.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −34% · Negative 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−$16,180

$8,000Annual price−$32,180

$11,000Current college-wide context−$38,180

$16,000Annual price−$48,180

$24,000Annual price−$64,180

$32,000Annual price−$80,180

$40,000Annual price−$96,180

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,789 → $46,143

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

46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

66Borrowers 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.

161Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

57Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

89Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

57Graduates 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$52,382$15,891 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$10,906

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

02 · BORROWING$29,300

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,382

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$311/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 51.0601

Dental Assistant

Reported price: $8,463
Completion: 92.0%
Employed in Q2: 84.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,439

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 51.0601

Dental Assistant

Reported price: $11,284
Completion: 78.0%
Employed in Q2: 82.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,023

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 51.0602

Dental Hygiene

Reported price: $13,929
Completion: 99.0%
Employed in Q2: 93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,149

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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,906Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,983Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.2%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.

$47,789Year 1

$52,382Year 4

$46,143Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$4,365

Estimated loan payment$311

66borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,382 vs. $61,982

$9,600 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$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

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.

Saint Cloud, MN

St Cloud Technical and Community College

$2,931 higher earnings · $3,708 less debt · $1,271 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,313
Debt: $25,592
Annual net price: $9,635

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Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College

$9,652 higher earnings · $9,050 less debt

Earnings: $62,034
Debt: $20,250
Annual net price: $15,492

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Rochester, MN

Rochester Community and Technical College

$7,185 higher earnings · $10,800 less debt

Earnings: $59,567
Debt: $18,500
Annual net price: $14,435

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Fergus Falls, MN

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

$3,093 higher earnings · $11,800 less debt

Earnings: $55,475
Debt: $17,500
Annual net price: $12,556

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DATA QUALITY

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57 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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