Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Oregon
15 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $63,005 at Mt Hood Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Dental Assistants in Oregon earn a median of $59,490 a year across 5,930 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists | $122,080 | 3,600 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,180 | 2,170 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,800 | 570 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | — | $63,005 (13 grads) | 18 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | — | $58,943 (42 grads) | 19 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | $16,625 | $50,856 (42 grads) | 19 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,701 (40 grads) | 96 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,711 (11 grads) | 14 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,467 (21 grads) | 19 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,941 (23 grads) | 12 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland | Undergraduate certificate | $8,927 | $25,580 (123 grads) | 40 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
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.