Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$60,849
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,061
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 76
Rank by pay
#42 of 76
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University graduates in dental support services and allied professions earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University 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
…
22Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN$73,741$70,438#40$58,912
23Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI$73,741$76,731#16$58,912
24University of New Haven West Haven, CT$73,231$65,931#60$59,086
25Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$73,027$69,756#42$60,849
26Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$72,882$69,618#43$62,496
27University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$72,567$77,875#13$54,207
28Clark College Vancouver, WA$72,300$66,501#56$64,500

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,342$72,865#225 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$85,000$59,158#235 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,558$54,025#50 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,504$77,421#588 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,539$64,382#80 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,237$51,544#273 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,457$54,137#418 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,209$56,314#339 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$70,500—#135 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$70,299$48,999#77 of 187
Marketing$67,031$49,439#249 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,481$52,125#66 of 660
Chemistry$63,580—#135 of 209
Biology$63,149$42,128#238 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,355$46,320#137 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,780$56,516#6 of 50
Social Work$60,755$47,637#35 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,352$49,083#87 of 476
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,779$39,558#26 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,568$49,751#65 of 207
Psychology$55,824$40,958#217 of 1027
Human Services$51,009$45,751#36 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,025$42,471#290 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,948$46,490#219 of 345
Social Sciences$48,486$41,954#61 of 87
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,801—#82 of 103
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,230$36,600#81 of 82
English Language and Literature$39,572$33,999#508 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University dental support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,849 one year after graduating and $73,027 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University rank for dental support services and allied professions?

Among 76 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, Metropolitan State University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dental support services and allied professions at Metropolitan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for dental support services and allied professions ($68,061), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,250.

← All data for Metropolitan State University · 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.