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Bachelor's+9% vs national median93 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 4th of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,655
middle 50%: $58,363 – $91,863
Median · 5 years out
$75,035
middle 50%: $60,837 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $40,793 – $91,460

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $78,655 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $68,611 for this field, ranking 4th of 43 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,636 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$79,528 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$79,095 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$74,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$73,036 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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