Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in New Mexico
14 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $52,107 at San Juan College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Dental Assistants in New Mexico earn a median of $44,400 a year across 2,150 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 New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,600 | 1,430 |
| Dental Hygienists | $95,940 | 1,420 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $45,300 | 130 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (11 grads) | 11 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (14 grads) | 17 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (14 grads) | — |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,816 (11 grads) | 7 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,816 (11 grads) | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,816 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,527 (22 grads) | 20 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | $8,789 | $22,493 (528 grads) | 21 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 68 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.