Associate+8% vs national median348 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 28th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,818
middle 50%: $51,546 – $73,052
Median · 5 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $54,836 – $78,225
Median · 10 years out
$67,188
middle 50%: $55,127 – $80,345
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 earn a $63k median in year one. Five-year earnings are reported at $68k.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,805 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$67,864 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,948 · 5 yrs out
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