Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Concorde Career College-Dallas

Concorde's Dallas dental program places graduates near the top nationally for earnings—hitting the 90th percentile at $65,693—but that advantage looks less impressive when you zoom into Texas. Here, it lands at the 60th percentile, trailing Pima Medical Institute-Houston by over $5,500 and just barely edging out community college options like Tarrant County and Austin Community College.

The debt picture adds another wrinkle. At $25,250, borrowing sits right at the Texas median for dental programs, meaning you're taking on typical in-state debt but getting above-average results. The 0.38 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable—graduates earn enough to handle the loans comfortably. However, earnings barely budge between years one and four (just 2% growth), suggesting most of the financial benefit comes immediately rather than building over time.

For Texas families, this comes down to whether the premium over community college alternatives justifies the likely higher tuition. You're paying for faster entry into the workforce and strong immediate placement, but you're not getting the earnings ceiling of Pima Houston. If your child values a streamlined program with proven job placement and can minimize additional debt, the numbers work. Just recognize this is about getting to work quickly at solid wages, not about long-term salary growth in the field.