by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dental Support Services](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying dental support services schools.
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If you want to know which schools send dental support services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Central New Mexico Community College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid dental support services graduates in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,755.
A rank of #2 makes Carrington College Albuquerque one of the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Carrington College Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Carrington College Albuquerque earn a median of about $31,832 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in dental support services will find them at Pima Medical Institute Albuquerque, which ranked #3. Pima Medical Institute Albuquerque is a private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,690.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. Dental Support Services graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of about $63,869 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their dental support services graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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