Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Tennessee
31 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 16 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,106 at Tennessee State University.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Dental Assistants in Tennessee earn a median of $46,720 a year across 7,420 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists | $84,640 | 4,570 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,870 | 4,400 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,880 | 610 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University Nashville | Associate's degree | $16,215 | $51,106 (35 grads) | 19 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville | Associate's degree | $23,250 | $47,885 (76 grads) | 70 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Associate's degree | — | $47,260 (18 grads) | 10 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis | Associate's degree | $25,250 | $40,455 (58 grads) | 34 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $12,698 | $31,941 (47 grads) | 28 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $24,778 | $26,793 (156 grads) | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,774 (26 grads) | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,421 (18 grads) | 9 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,230 (277 grads) | 34 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,185 (429 grads) | 24 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,185 (429 grads) | 47 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,700 (30 grads) | 24 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,363 (260 grads) | 19 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $17,669 | $20,824 (24 grads) | 18 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $19,954 (254 grads) | 148 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | $10,835 | $19,455 (322 grads) | 17 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| South College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| South College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 50 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
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.