Dental Support Professions Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Top Dental Support Professions Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 7 Dental Support Professions programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences leads the list at $83,253, and the median across the 7 schools with a published figure is $73,231. The listed programs span from $83,253 down to $60,778, a spread of $22,475.
The group includes 3 public and 4 private nonprofit institutions. Farmingdale State College reports the lowest average net price on the page at $10,867, while Farmingdale State College ranks 128th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Boston, MA | $83,253 | $39,545 | $35,206 | 85.2% |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences reports $83,253 in median earnings for its Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | $74,822 | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% |
| University of Bridgeport admits 83% of applicants and its Dental Support Professions completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,121 in federal loans. | |||||
| 3 | University of New England · Biddeford, ME | $74,504 | $38,107 | $31,371 | 91.6% |
| With median earnings of $74,504 four years after completing, University of New England ranks 3rd on this page. | |||||
| 4 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $73,231 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| University of New Haven posts an average net price of $34,192 and its Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing earned a median of $73,231. | |||||
| 5 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $70,853 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
| Farmingdale State College, a public college in Farmingdale, shows a school-wide median federal debt of $14,718 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 6 | Vermont State University · Randolph, VT | $61,991 | $18,212 | $14,645 | 81.7% |
| Vermont State University ranks 459th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $18,212. | |||||
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $60,778 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has an admission rate of 58% and its Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing earned a median of $60,778. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 7 schools with a published figure. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences leads at $83,253, and the gap to second-ranked University of Bridgeport is $8,431.
Job market context in the Northeast
Graduates of Dental Support Professions programs in the Northeast enter occupations such as Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. Across those occupations, the median annual wage is $85,757, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $67,126. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 10.9% higher, with about 5,942 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of Dental Support Professions graduates four years after completing; the market figures describe the broader occupations and are not the same measure.
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