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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, WA · Public · Federal field 5106

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$17,225 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
27.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$55,715 / year
10-year scenario
+94% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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$85,286 observed annual earnings · 4 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 → 5$77,431Not 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
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

45Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,286$46,213 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,817

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

02 · BORROWING$23,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,286

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,817Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,339Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.0%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.

$77,431Year 1
$85,286Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$7,107
Estimated loan payment$252
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,286 vs. $68,061

$17,225 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$137,520 median wageWA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$131,160 median wageWA estimate · 6,330 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$58,090 median wageWA estimate · 13,050 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$56,400 median wageWA estimate · 670 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k 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.

Vancouver, WA

Clark College

$321 less debt

Earnings
$72,300
Debt
$23,429
Annual net price
$11,465
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Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada

$7,476 higher earnings · $202 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,762
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,615
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St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College

$839 less debt · $5,346 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,700
Debt
$22,911
Annual net price
$1,471
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$6,440 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,726
Debt
$31,250
Annual net price
$32,740
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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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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