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Bachelor's-7% vs national median364 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at West Virginia University

Ranked 33rd of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,711
middle 50%: $43,997 – $69,938
Median · 5 years out
$63,898
middle 50%: $47,771 – $76,987
Median · 10 years out
$64,868
middle 50%: $45,346 – $89,496

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $56,711 one year after graduating, rising to $64,868 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $68,611 for this field, ranking 33rd 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 yrs
≈ $6,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$63,946 · 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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$59,055 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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