Best Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$203,238

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,453

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Maryland Baltimore	MD	+$576,455	$72,274	N/A	$21,500	Full ROI →
2	Loma Linda University	CA	+$554,510	$71,413	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
3	West Coast University-Orange County Grad rate: 61.1%	CA	+$439,523	$74,135	$38,599	$36,134	Full ROI →
4	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	OK	+$427,723	$64,803	N/A	$20,990	Full ROI →
5	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	TX	+$413,270	$64,236	N/A	$23,296	Full ROI →
6	Clark College Grad rate: 37.5%	WA	+$402,110	$67,184	$17,485	$23,429	Full ROI →
7	Oregon Institute of Technology Grad rate: 58.1%	OR	+$388,742	$68,519	$26,675	$25,880	Full ROI →
8	Eastern Washington University Grad rate: 48.4%	WA	+$387,562	$67,620	$22,772	$25,000	Full ROI →
9	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	LA	+$385,850	$62,980	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
10	Virginia Commonwealth University Grad rate: 64.9%	VA	+$364,858	$68,862	$34,346	$25,924	Full ROI →
11	University of Southern California Grad rate: 92.2%	CA	+$361,620	$79,126	$84,678	$31,250	Full ROI →
12	West Coast University-Los Angeles	CA	+$359,371	$74,135	$58,637	$36,134	Full ROI →
13	Texas Woman's University Grad rate: 46.2%	TX	+$326,032	$64,042	$20,399	$24,601	Full ROI →
14	University of Missouri-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.0%	MO	+$324,190	$64,961	$24,645	$27,000	Full ROI →
15	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	OK	+$312,391	$64,803	$28,833	$20,990	Full ROI →
16	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	TX	+$311,428	$59,156	N/A	$23,475	Full ROI →
17	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	NM	+$292,197	$62,180	$20,973	$20,378	Full ROI →
18	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	HI	+$285,886	$63,109	$23,832	$30,345	Full ROI →
19	Midwestern State University Grad rate: 41.1%	TX	+$285,171	$62,057	$22,411	$19,500	Full ROI →
20	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	TX	+$284,890	$64,079	$32,085	$21,000	Full ROI →
21	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	MN	+$271,050	$61,888	$22,565	$27,000	Full ROI →
22	Pacific University Grad rate: 65.5%	OR	+$256,073	$70,585	$69,330	$28,375	Full ROI →
23	Old Dominion University Grad rate: 46.2%	VA	+$253,019	$61,530	$27,180	$21,378	Full ROI →
24	University of New Haven Grad rate: 60.5%	CT	+$246,110	$68,768	$63,970	$24,718	Full ROI →
25	University of Southern Indiana Grad rate: 51.5%	IN	+$235,309	$59,299	$20,749	$20,500	Full ROI →
26	West Virginia University Grad rate: 61.7%	WV	+$230,924	$60,045	$23,678	$26,121	Full ROI →
27	MCPHS University Grad rate: 62.4%	MA	+$225,050	$67,140	$58,975	$31,000	Full ROI →
28	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	AR	+$223,690	$54,737	N/A	$23,000	Full ROI →
29	Northern Arizona University Grad rate: 58.0%	AZ	+$208,231	$60,077	$29,495	$26,169	Full ROI →
30	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	LA	+$195,942	$57,790	$23,552	$19,000	Full ROI →
31	St Petersburg College Grad rate: 37.9%	FL	+$181,394	$54,743	$10,634	$22,911	Full ROI →
32	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	NC	+$169,564	$56,556	$25,181	$15,431	Full ROI →
33	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	OH	+$165,415	$57,856	$29,320	$25,500	Full ROI →
34	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	GA	+$148,363	$54,978	$22,146	$16,750	Full ROI →
35	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Grad rate: 84.6%	MN	+$144,538	$56,638	$29,013	$23,829	Full ROI →
36	Clayton State University Grad rate: 35.0%	GA	+$139,490	$54,250	$17,940	$25,000	Full ROI →
37	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Grad rate: 52.5%	IL	+$127,618	$56,057	$29,268	$27,000	Full ROI →
38	University of Mississippi Grad rate: 68.1%	MS	+$127,410	$55,453	$27,692	$22,875	Full ROI →
39	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	OH	+$122,498	$53,818	$20,028	$25,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	+$116,070	$49,491	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
41	East Tennessee State University Grad rate: 52.4%	TN	+$113,994	$53,948	$25,947	$15,687	Full ROI →
42	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	ID	+$101,342	$52,882	$21,084	$23,675	Full ROI →
43	University of New England Grad rate: 60.1%	ME	+$96,986	$60,813	$60,706	$27,000	Full ROI →
44	University of Bridgeport Grad rate: 47.5%	CT	+$96,896	$59,157	$52,786	$26,000	Full ROI →
45	University of South Dakota Grad rate: 59.4%	SD	+$93,514	$53,207	$23,544	$27,000	Full ROI →
46	Indiana University-Northwest Grad rate: 37.1%	IN	+$86,026	$50,663	$13,371	$25,000	Full ROI →
47	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Grad rate: 93.2%	MI	+$66,996	$53,809	$33,345	$26,521	Full ROI →
48	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	MI	+$64,191	$51,604	$26,066	$17,500	Full ROI →
49	Wichita State University Grad rate: 51.5%	KS	+$60,601	$51,053	$21,064	$26,817	Full ROI →
50	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	TN	+$54,810	$46,428	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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