Bachelor's-2% vs national median550 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at University of South Dakota
Ranked 24th of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $54,139 – $71,605
Median · 5 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $57,194 – $76,243
Median · 10 years out
$66,162
middle 50%: $52,636 – $78,723
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
Dental Support Services bachelor's degree graduates earn a median of $63,874 in year one. Ten-year median earnings stay steady at $66k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,767 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midwestern State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$69,762 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$68,611 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$67,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$66,238 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Dakota
Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out
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