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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at The College of Health Care Professions-Austin

Austin, TX · Private for-profit

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.

$5,798 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
23.0% 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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-6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,060 → $27,381
17Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
42Recent 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.

224Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
83Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
179Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 42 non-completers
60Graduates 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$39,471A 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$27,575

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

02 · BORROWING$9,085

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$96/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
$18,400
Per year
$18,400
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$27,575Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,369Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE63.6%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.

$29,060Year 1
$39,471Year 4
$27,381Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$3,289
Estimated loan payment$96
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,471 vs. $33,673

$5,798 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$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$99,240 median wageTX estimate · 16,380 jobs · 29-1292$85,280–$107,320 middle 50% of TX wages+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Laboratory Technicians$46,330 median wageTX estimate · 1,770 jobs · 51-9081$35,790–$59,190 middle 50% of TX wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDental Assistants$45,430 median wageTX estimate · 33,230 jobs · 31-9091$37,360–$48,280 middle 50% of TX 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
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Debt
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Debt
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DATA QUALITY

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52 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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