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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Fortis College

Mobile, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5106

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,949 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
40.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,821$27,300
37Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
107Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
159Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$7,300Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
21Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,074

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

02 · BORROWING$12,330

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,724

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$131/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
$22,186
Per year
$13,312
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,074Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,710Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$22,821Year 1
$30,724Year 4
$27,300Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$2,560
Estimated loan payment$131
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,724 vs. $33,673

$2,949 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$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$61,160 median wageAL estimate · 3,170 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$45,760 median wageAL estimate · 1,050 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$39,080 median wageAL estimate · 3,740 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k 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.

Dothan, AL

Fortis College-Dothan

$1,918 higher earnings · $972 less debt · $344 lower annual net price

Earnings
$32,642
Debt
$11,358
Annual net price
$18,730
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Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$6,063 higher earnings · $325 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,787
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,749
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Huntsville, AL

Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville

$783 higher earnings · $2,830 less debt

Earnings
$31,507
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$19,201
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Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

$12,799 lower annual net price

Earnings
$29,314
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,275
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DATA QUALITY

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159 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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