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Dental Support Services at Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · Public · Associate Degree · Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
70 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
69
Strong Growth
70
Base Case
66
Conservative
Earnings $53,091/yr (46% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (76% shielded)
Job Market Large (99,500 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Dental Support Services graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $566K $531K $458K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 82.5x 77.3x 66.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 34.1x 31.9x 27.5x
Viable Career Paths 4 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
TradeSchoolWorth Score 69 70 66

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$6,870
Out-of-state: $16,632
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,000
4.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$56,201
6% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Dental Support Services graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 99,500 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620 27,400 +17.3% 52%
Dental hygienists $94,260 15,300 +7.0% 81%
Dental laboratory technicians $48,310 3,900 -4.7% 96%
Dental assistants $47,300 52,900 +6.4% 73%

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Other Majors at Sinclair Community College

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Dental Support Services at Sinclair Community College?
This program scores 70/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 66 (conservative) to 69 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Dental Support Services?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Dental Support Services graduates retain 4 of 4 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $457,913 (conservative) to $566,497 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Dental Support Services graduates?
The career paths mapped to Dental Support Services have roughly 99,500 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Dental Support Services at Sinclair Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 77.3x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 66.7x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.