Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando

Concorde Career Institute-Orlando's dental support program sits right in the middle of the pack—matching the national debt median at $9,500 while delivering earnings slightly above the Florida median. With graduates earning around $25,400 in their first year and $26,765 by year four, it's a modest but steady trajectory. Among Florida's 53 dental support programs, this ranks in the 60th percentile, meaning it outperforms more than half the state's offerings, though it trails notably behind top programs like Daytona State College ($32,107) and Meridian College ($31,980).

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37 is manageable—your child would owe less than five months' salary—but the absolute earning potential is limited. At $26,765 four years out, this is fundamentally a stepping-stone career rather than a path to middle-class stability. The high Pell Grant percentage (67%) reflects that many students here are betting on quick workforce entry rather than long-term earning power.

If your child needs to start working immediately and wants predictable, low-risk training, this program delivers on that promise. But if better-paying alternatives are accessible—particularly the stronger Florida programs that pay $5,000-$6,000 more annually—those would represent meaningfully better investments over a career span.