Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Arkansas
5 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,585 at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Dental Assistants in Arkansas earn a median of $42,830 a year across 2,950 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,890 | 2,080 |
| Dental Hygienists | $86,760 | 1,740 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $49,960 | 840 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,585 (14 grads) | 16 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.