Traverse City, Michigan · Public
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Northwestern Michigan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,231 school-wide net price and $38,167 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 301
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 24.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,231/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,924
- Median debt
- $12,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,167/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($6,231), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,167), and peer averages from 301 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 301 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,760 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,377 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Northwestern Michigan College in the top 28% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.9% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2.8% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.8% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 4.5% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ Taft College Taft, CA · 2.6% of reported awards · $2,823 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions accounts for 2.6% of the awards or completions reported for Northwestern Michigan College. That award concentration is higher than at 70% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Northwestern Michigan College's average net price is $6,231 per year, about $24,924 over four years. That is $5,760 below the $11,991 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,167 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,377 below the $44,544 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Northwestern Michigan College's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Northwestern Michigan College #85 of 301 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.