Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$61,265
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,556
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,061
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 76
Rank by pay
#23 of 76
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of South Dakota 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 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Dakota 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
…
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
40University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$68,018$76,368#19$75,367

Other Majors at University of South Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,816—#50 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,025$71,758#920 of 966
Economics$71,463$52,857#255 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$71,179$57,234#453 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,100$49,472#342 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,890$47,107#584 of 1176
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$64,104—#3 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,069—#45 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,518$44,109#65 of 156
Political Science and Government$61,362$31,973#297 of 565
Biology$58,099$30,167#416 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,046$40,402#210 of 660
Marketing$55,261$48,060#458 of 516
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,211$41,191#23 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$52,100$35,792#382 of 660
Psychology$50,993$31,696#461 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,306$35,907#294 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,270$42,543#185 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,034$43,790#432 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$45,415$46,439#149 of 177
History$45,096$28,431#375 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$43,945$25,327#149 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$33,852—
English Language and Literature$31,155$26,957#574 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Dakota dental support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,265 one year after graduating and $68,556 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Dakota rank for dental support services and allied professions?

Among 76 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, University of South Dakota ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dental support services and allied professions at University of South Dakota 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 $26,000.

← All data for University of South Dakota · 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.