Associate0% vs national median421 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Ranked 62nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,868
middle 50%: $48,870 – $79,493
Median · 5 years out
$63,292
middle 50%: $47,119 – $79,718
Median · 10 years out
$66,665
middle 50%: $42,709 – $86,995
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dental Support Services graduates from Colorado Northwestern Community College earn a median of $64,868 in year one. Median salaries reach $63,292 at five years and $66,665 by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $5,839 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State Technical College
$64,687 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$64,660 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,139 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,150 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,763 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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