Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$51,316
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,649
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,061
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 76
Rank by pay
#33 of 76
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in dental support services and allied professions earn 4% less 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 East Tennessee 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
…
45Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$66,034$67,137#51$55,694
46Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$65,920$70,347#41$61,173
47University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR$65,708$77,431#14$58,607
48East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$65,649$71,714#33$51,316
49University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$65,470$77,151#15$58,380
50Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA$65,179$59,951#73$62,574
51The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX$64,980$66,066#58$59,360

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,316 one year after graduating and $65,649 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 76 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, East Tennessee State University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for dental support services and allied professions ($68,061), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for East Tennessee 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.