Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Indiana
20 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $52,107 at Indiana University-Indianapolis.
What this work pays in Indiana
Dental Assistants in Indiana earn a median of $48,670 a year across 6,690 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 Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists | $92,330 | 5,020 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,170 | 4,880 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $49,920 | 680 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (36 grads) | 0 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $11,590 | $46,087 (52 grads) | 94 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (13 grads) | — |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $6,254 | $29,290 (53 grads) | 80 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,250 (13 grads) | 11 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,403 (29 grads) | — |
| Vet Tech Institute of Indiana Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $11,752 | $26,739 (51 grads) | 10 |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $24,035 (74 grads) | 14 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,230 (277 grads) | 19 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie Muncie | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,441 (205 grads) | 14 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville Evansville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,363 (260 grads) | 9 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo Kokomo | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,363 (260 grads) | 19 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,363 (260 grads) | 9 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Granger Mishawaka | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $20,699 (175 grads) | 16 |
| Caris College Jeffersonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
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.