Program Analysis
Graduates earn $60,849/yr, roughly in line with the $60,938 national median for Dental Support Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
The 15.3x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 24% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
With first-year pay of $60,849 far exceeding the $15,250 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
At #43 out of 74 programs, Metropolitan State University's financial outcomes for Dental Support Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.