Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Louisiana
15 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $57,318 at Southern University at Shreveport.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Dental Assistants in Louisiana earn a median of $44,090 a year across 4,540 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists | $85,240 | 2,690 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,130 | 2,250 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $38,490 | 330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | Associate's degree | — | $57,318 (12 grads) | 10 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $12,293 | $24,376 (59 grads) | — |
| Delta College South Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $5,623 | $21,292 (58 grads) | 22 |
| Delta College Inc Covington | Undergraduate certificate | $5,623 | $20,869 (83 grads) | 14 |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell | Undergraduate certificate | $5,623 | $20,869 (83 grads) | 9 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie | Undergraduate certificate | $11,935 | $20,771 (86 grads) | 31 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $5,700 | $19,957 (57 grads) | 11 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $5,700 | $19,957 (57 grads) | 13 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | 37 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | — |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | 28 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | 40 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | 31 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $6,001 | $16,529 (190 grads) | 46 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.