Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Public
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% reported program-share signal, $14,471 school-wide net price, and $42,007 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 176 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~176
- Schools with reported signal
- 301
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 20.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,471/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $57,884
- Median debt
- $17,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,007/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level 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 program-share data (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($14,471), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,007), and peer averages from 301 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 301 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,480 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,537 below). Together, those evidence points place Harrisburg Area Community College in the top 80% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.8% reported share · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.9% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.7% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2.8% reported share · $1,664 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.8% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 4.5% reported share · $2,624 net A+ Taft College Taft, CA · 2.6% reported share · $2,823 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.7% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions accounts for 1.9% of reported programs at Harrisburg Area Community College, which is bigger than 55% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 176 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Harrisburg Area Community College's average net price is $14,471 per year, about $57,884 over four years. That is $2,480 above the $11,991 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,007 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,537 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 Harrisburg Area Community College's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Harrisburg Area Community College #242 of 301 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.