Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$53,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,609
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,061
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 76
Rank by pay
#49 of 76
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in dental support services and allied professions earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Compares for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

All 76 colleges reporting dental support services and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$92,762$96,276#1$75,252
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$91,726$83,465#3$69,479
3University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$86,150$78,391#8—
4West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA$85,797$78,070#11$73,751
5West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA$85,797$78,070#12$73,751
6Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA$85,286$78,445#7$77,431
7MCPHS University Boston, MA$83,253$73,313#24$61,374
8Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$82,028$74,640#21$81,255
9Community College of Denver Denver, CO$81,896$76,589#17—
10University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$79,863$72,666#27$71,260
…
33University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE$69,031$71,346#34$59,621
34Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$68,917$70,813#38$64,082
35University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$68,825$73,837#22$61,972
36Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$68,609$67,408#49$53,559
37University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$68,556$73,793#23$61,265
38Siena Heights University Adrian, MI$68,392$72,111#30—
39University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK$68,018$76,368#18$75,367

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale dental support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,559 one year after graduating and $68,609 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for dental support services and allied professions?

Among 76 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dental support services and allied professions at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for dental support services and allied professions ($68,061), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.