Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 42 graduates a year

$36,211
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,540
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$33,673
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 332
Rank by pay
#14 of 332
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in dental support services and allied professions earn 44% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Portland Community College Compares for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

All 332 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
1Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$84,260$76,671#1$74,741
2Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO$64,622$60,434#3$62,355
3Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA$60,562$63,704#2—
4Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL$59,705$58,660#4$53,786
5Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$54,981$52,519#10$45,670
6Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$54,292$51,860#11$35,725
7Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO$54,134$58,043#5—
8Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA$52,836$53,735#8—
9Century College White Bear Lake, MN$51,789$49,470#13—
10Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$51,204$54,500#6—
11Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR$51,135$51,436#12$37,488
12Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$50,731$54,138#7—
13Portland Community College Portland, OR$48,540$48,826#14$36,211
14Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI$47,769$47,048#20$32,490
15Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC$47,417$52,578#9—
16Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN$46,834$44,736#24$41,499

Other Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Credentials at Portland Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$58,410$73,457$16,625

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Geography and Cartography$67,492$38,714#2 of 15
Computer Programming$66,990—#6 of 17
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$61,231—#54 of 319
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,285—#6 of 42
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,601$45,994#26 of 637

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland Community College dental support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,211 one year after graduating and $48,540 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland Community College rank for dental support services and allied professions?

Among 332 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, Portland Community College ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dental support services and allied professions at Portland Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 44% more than the national median for dental support services and allied professions ($33,673).

← All data for Portland Community College · 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.