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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Milan Institute-Palm Desert

Palm Desert, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5106

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,404 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
25.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,473$30,489
17Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
65Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
65Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,730

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$8,104

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,269

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$86/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.0601

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Full program
$16,300
Per year
$16,300
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,730Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,722Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$24,473Year 1
$31,269Year 4
$30,489Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,606
Estimated loan payment$86
65borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,269 vs. $33,673

$2,404 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDental Hygienists$124,930 median wageCA estimate · 24,500 jobs · 29-1292+8.0% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDental Assistants$50,110 median wageCA estimate · 56,220 jobs · 31-9091+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 53k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDental Laboratory Technicians$47,410 median wageCA estimate · 4,480 jobs · 51-9081-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College

$52,991 higher earnings · $8,887 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,260
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,843
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North Hollywood, CA

Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

$9,342 higher earnings · $746 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,611
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$23,984
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Concord, CA

Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD

$7,527 higher earnings · $16,970 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,796
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,760
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Lancaster, CA

Career Care Institute

$7,404 higher earnings · $504 less debt

Earnings
$38,673
Debt
$7,600
Annual net price
$50,201
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DATA QUALITY

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65 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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