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Bachelor's-14% vs national median169 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 39th of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,170
middle 50%: $40,439 – $69,441
Median · 5 years out
$59,055
middle 50%: $44,906 – $69,310
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $56,170 one year after graduating, rising to $59,055 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $68,611 for this field, ranking 39th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$63,898 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$62,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$61,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$45,334 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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