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

Similar dental support programs in Florida suggest first-year earnings around $57,000—a solid middle-class start that aligns with the state median. But the estimated $26,779 in debt tells a more complicated story. That figure sits nearly $12,000 above what graduates of comparable Florida programs typically borrow and $7,000 higher than the national median for this credential. For a field where public colleges in Florida routinely produce graduates earning in the low $60,000s with far less debt, that gap matters.

The 0.47 debt-to-earnings ratio based on these peer-program estimates isn't catastrophic, but it suggests your child would be carrying significantly more educational debt than necessary for similar career outcomes. Palm Beach State and Daytona State graduates, for instance, report first-year earnings above $63,000 while their programs typically cost considerably less. With 70% of Concorde-Tampa students receiving Pell grants, these higher borrowing levels hit families who can least afford the extra burden.

If your child is set on this program at Concorde, get the actual completion rate and job placement numbers directly from admissions—especially what percentage of graduates find work in their field within six months. But given that Florida's public colleges dominate the top-earner list for dental support programs while charging dramatically less, exploring those options first makes financial sense even if it means a longer commute or waiting for the next enrollment cycle.