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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Midwest Institute

Earth City, MO · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$4,110 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
25.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,111 → $32,238
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
78Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
26Recent 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.

68Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
36Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
56Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,783A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$18,509

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,783

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.0601

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Full program
$16,184
Per year
$16,184
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,509Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,631Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.5%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.

$28,111Year 1
$37,783Year 4
$32,238Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,149
Estimated loan payment$101
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,783 vs. $33,673

$4,110 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$130,490 median wageMO estimate · 5,700 jobs · 25-1071$80,930–$212,880 middle 50% of MO wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$92,750 median wageMO estimate · 3,810 jobs · 29-1292$83,890–$98,240 middle 50% of MO wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$46,870 median wageMO estimate · 740 jobs · 51-9081$40,790–$64,760 middle 50% of MO wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$45,970 median wageMO estimate · 6,760 jobs · 31-9091$38,990–$50,150 middle 50% of MO 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
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.

Springfield, MO

Ozarks Technical Community College

$16,351 higher earnings · $11,573 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,134
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,936
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Linn, MO

State Technical College of Missouri

$71 higher earnings · $3,319 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,854
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,190
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Ottumwa, IA

Indian Hills Community College

$22,779 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $7,816 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,562
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$10,693
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Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College

$13,421 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $9,327 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,204
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$9,182
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50 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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