Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$57,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,662
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,061
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 76
Rank by pay
#2 of 76
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in dental support services and allied professions earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia 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
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12Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$78,641$79,104#5$76,060
13Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$78,231$71,236#36$72,808
14Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$78,089$78,549#6$66,691
15West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$76,662$90,695#2$57,102
16University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$76,078$72,671#26$64,936
17Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$75,533$69,474#45$67,984
18University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$74,822$67,364#50$65,025

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University dental support services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,102 one year after graduating and $76,662 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for dental support services and allied professions?

Among 76 colleges reporting earnings for dental support services and allied professions graduates, West Virginia University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dental support services and allied professions at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% 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 West Virginia 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.