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.
College Factual analyzed 44 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.
Minneapolis Community And Technical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid dental support services graduates in the The Plains States Region. Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,032.
A rank of #2 makes Lake Area Technical Institute one of the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Watertown. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Lake Area Technical Institute typically earn about $40,772 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Southeast Community College Area earned it the #3 place for dental support services. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,813.
Students chasing top earnings in dental support services will find them at Salina Area Technical College, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Salina, Salina Area Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Salina Area Technical College typically earn about $36,809 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in dental support services will find them at Northwest Technical College, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Bemidji, Northwest Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Northwest Technical College typically earn about $36,203 annually.
Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College came in at #6 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,897.
Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #7 spot for dental support services salaries this year. Set in the city of Rapid City, Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Western Dakota Technical Institute typically earn about $32,951 annually.
Linn State Technical College came in at #8 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Linn, Linn State Technical College is a public institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Linn State Technical College earn a median of about $32,797 a year early in their careers.
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar landed the #9 spot for dental support services salaries this year. Located in the rural area of Calmar, Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar earn a median of about $38,523 a year early in their careers.
Western Iowa Tech Community College placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Set in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,615.
Iowa Western Community College landed the #11 spot for dental support services salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Iowa Western Community College typically earn about $61,981 annually.
Dakota County Technical College placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a public institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Dakota County Technical College earn a median of about $43,757 a year early in their careers.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #13 position for dental support services graduate earnings this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities typically earn about $70,265 annually.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #14 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern State University is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Missouri Southern State University typically earn about $61,244 annually.
Iowa Central Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Iowa Central Community College is a public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. Early-career dental support services graduates from Iowa Central Community College make a median of around $59,924 per year.
Midwest Institute came in at #16 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Midwest Institute is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Earth City. Early-career dental support services graduates from Midwest Institute make a median of around $32,238 per year.
Saint Louis Community College placed #17 among the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. Early-career dental support services graduates from Saint Louis Community College make a median of around $57,906 per year.
Herzing University Minneapolis placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Set in the city of St. Louis Park, Herzing University Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Herzing University Minneapolis earn a median of about $41,817 a year early in their careers.
Johnson County Community College earned the #19 position for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a public institution. Dental Support Services graduates of Johnson County Community College earn a median of about $61,803 a year early in their careers.
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dental support services schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Early-career dental support services graduates from Des Moines Area Community College make a median of around $49,587 per year.
Central Lakes College Brainerd landed the #21 spot for dental support services salaries this year. Set in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,569.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #22 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the dental support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,929.
Hawkeye Community College earned the #23 position for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Hawkeye Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. Dental Support Services graduates of Hawkeye Community College earn a median of about $46,928 a year early in their careers.
Concorde Career Colleges placed #24 among the highest-paying schools for dental support services. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Concorde Career Colleges typically earn about $44,906 annually.
Century College came in at #25 for dental support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public institution. After graduating, dental support services degree recipients from Century College typically earn about $45,425 annually.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid dental support services ranking:
This list is compiled 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 · 44 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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