Best colleges for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions in California
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the California programs in the federal field-of-study file, University of Southern California leads: its Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates earn a median $91,726 four years after finishing, against the field's $68,061 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | $91,726 | +$23,665 |
| 2 | University of the Pacific | $86,150 | +$18,089 |
| 3 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $85,797 | +$17,736 |
| 4 | Foothill College | $82,028 | +$13,967 |
How big is the earnings gap between California Dental Support Services programs?
$9,698 separates the top and bottom of this list — $91,726 at University of Southern California against $82,028 at Foothill College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do California Dental Support Services graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $23,665 above the $68,061 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.