Program Analysis
At $64,500 per year, Dental Support Services graduates from Clark College earn slightly above the $60,938 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 37.0x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Dental Support Services programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Dental Support Services's typical career paths, with 24% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $19,837 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #1 of 74 Dental Support Services programs nationally, Clark College sits in the top 1% — one of the strongest programs in the country by financial outcomes.
Earnings grow from $64,500 to $82,041 over five years — a 27% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.