Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

With 664 schools nationally offering dental support programs, this field offers plenty of options—but The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio lands squarely in the bottom tier. Starting salaries of $21,569 place graduates in just the 19th percentile nationally, meaning 80% of similar programs produce better-earning graduates. Even within Texas, where dental support salaries tend to run lower, this program only reaches the 40th percentile.

The debt picture provides some relief: at $9,248, it matches the Texas median and sits reasonably close to the national average. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.43, graduates aren't facing crushing loan burdens, and the 24% earnings growth to $26,812 by year four shows the field offers career progression. However, even after four years, earnings remain well below what graduates earn immediately from top Texas programs like the Austin and Dallas campuses of the same institution, which start at $29,060.

For families considering this investment, the numbers suggest looking elsewhere first. Other campuses within the same college system deliver significantly better outcomes, and the debt levels are identical. Given that 73% of students here receive Pell grants, many families are already financially stretched—making the higher-earning alternatives at sister campuses worth the extra effort to access.