Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Florida Career College-West Palm Beach

Florida Career College's dental support program lands squarely in the middle of both national and state options, with $24,595 first-year earnings matching Florida's median exactly. With only $9,500 in debt, graduates face one of the more manageable debt burdens in healthcare education—roughly five months of earnings to repay. The real question is whether this middle-of-the-road outcome justifies the investment when stronger Florida programs exist.

The gap between this program and top performers is significant. Daytona State College graduates earn $32,107—nearly 30% more—with similar debt levels. That's an extra $7,500 annually, which compounds substantially over a career. With 68% of students here receiving Pell grants, that income difference matters even more for families watching every dollar.

For students who need the flexibility of a for-profit institution or who can't access the competitive state college programs, this represents a reasonable path into dental assisting with controllable debt. But families should exhaust other Florida options first. The debt won't sink you, but the earnings ceiling might limit what's possible afterward. If acceptance to a state college dental program is feasible, even with a longer commute, that extra $7,000-8,000 per year makes the inconvenience worthwhile.