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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Great Falls College Montana State University

Great Falls, MT · 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 notably above similar programs.

$12,019 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$100,005 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+152% · Strong 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.

What stays fixed$74,001 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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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.

101Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
52Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,564Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,001$42,437 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$12,468

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$74,001

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,468Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,664Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE34.1%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
$74,001Year 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$6,167
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,001 vs. $61,982

$12,019 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$101,220 median wageMT estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1071$68,450–$165,220 middle 50% of MT wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$98,440 median wageMT estimate · 860 jobs · 29-1292$94,460–$100,920 middle 50% of MT wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$47,560 median wageMT estimate · 110 jobs · 51-9081$45,280–$56,020 middle 50% of MT wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$46,680 median wageMT estimate · 1,450 jobs · 31-9091$43,820–$49,920 middle 50% of MT 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.

Hayward, CA

Chabot College

$33,582 higher earnings · $3,415 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,583
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,053
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Shoreline, WA

Shoreline College

$32,287 higher earnings · $3,883 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,288
Debt
$27,250
Annual net price
$8,585
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Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

$17,136 higher earnings · $2,549 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,137
Debt
$20,894
Annual net price
$9,919
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Denver, CO

Community College of Denver

$16,192 higher earnings · $3,018 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,193
Debt
$29,472
Annual net price
$9,450
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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