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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median223 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 41st of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,349
middle 50%: $23,482 – $35,772
Median · 5 years out
$39,301
middle 50%: $30,681 – $48,368
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $34,388 – $54,051

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $29,349 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 41st of 84 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lane Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$40,024 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$39,593 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$39,462 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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