Dental Support Services at Careers Unlimited

Orem, UT · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree · Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
47 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
47
Optimistic
47
Base Case
46
Pessimistic
Earnings $52,423/yr (-14% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)
Job Market Large (99,500 openings/yr)
Ranked #69 of 74 Dental Support Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Dental Support Services graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $550K $550K $515K
Probability of Field Employment 53% 53% 44%
DegreeOutlook Score 47 47 46
Median Debt at Graduation
$28,896
6.6 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$40,978
Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $52,423 track close to the $60,938 national median for Dental Support Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

AI risk is moderate — 24% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $28,896 debt-to-$52,423 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #69 out of 74 programs, Careers Unlimited's financial outcomes for Dental Support Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Careers Unlimited

a compact campus enrolling 118 students in Orem, UT. Pell Grant recipients make up 53% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620/yr
Dental hygienists $94,260/yr
Dental laboratory technicians $48,310/yr
View all 4 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Careers Unlimited's Dental Support Services program score?
This program scores 47/100 — on the lower end for Dental Support Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →