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Associate+3% vs national median200 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Georgia Highlands College

Ranked 54th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,926
middle 50%: $46,717 – $69,498
Median · 5 years out
$65,319
middle 50%: $49,223 – $78,005
Median · 10 years out
$64,122
middle 50%: $45,903 – $74,422

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 Georgia Highlands College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $58,926 one year after graduating, rising to $64,122 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 54th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,217 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rock Valley College
$66,287 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$66,113 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$65,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Georgia Highlands College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,322 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,876 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,256 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$52,563 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,406 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,406 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$51,929 · 1 yr out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$51,929 · 1 yr out

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