by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dental Support Services](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a dental support services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the early-career earnings of their dental support services graduates.
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Below are the schools whose dental support services graduates go on to earn the most.
West Kentucky Community And Technical College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from West Kentucky Community And Technical College typically earn about $42,310 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Ata College one of the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Ata College is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $28,312.
Strong graduate earnings at Medquest College earned it the #3 place for dental support services. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Medquest College is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Medquest College typically earn about $29,136 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in dental support services will find them at Ross Medical Education Center Erlanger, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Erlanger, Ross Medical Education Center Erlanger is a private for-profit institution. Early-career dental support services graduates from Ross Medical Education Center Erlanger make a median of around $29,691 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in dental support services will find them at Bluegrass Community And Technical College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Bluegrass Community And Technical College typically earn about $54,651 annually.
Ross Medical Education Center Owensboro earned the #6 position for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Ross Medical Education Center Owensboro is a private for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $28,023.
Big Sandy Community And Technical College came in at #7 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career dental support services graduates from Big Sandy Community And Technical College make a median of around $33,623 per year.
University Of Louisville ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from University Of Louisville typically earn about $50,844 annually.
Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. Early-career dental support services graduates from Western Kentucky University make a median of around $43,019 per year.
Medical Career And Technical College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Medical Career And Technical College is a private for-profit school located in the town of Richmond. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Medical Career And Technical College typically earn about $16,206 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries dental support services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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