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Associate+15% vs national median387 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Community College of Denver

Ranked 12th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,799
middle 50%: $57,769 – $89,663
Median · 5 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $55,604 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$76,419
middle 50%: $55,464 – $88,699

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

Graduates of Community College of Denver's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $73,799 one year after graduating, rising to $76,419 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 12th of 128 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$72,978 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,837 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$71,690 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Denver

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

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