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Bachelor's+15% vs national median413 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 3rd of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,110
middle 50%: $63,417 – $91,378
Median · 5 years out
$79,095
middle 50%: $61,916 – $91,723
Median · 10 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $55,335 – $92,861

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $75,110 one year after graduating, rising to $75,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $68,611 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,748 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
University of Colorado Denver
$75,035 · 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

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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