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Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median383 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 17th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,066
middle 50%: $30,603 – $42,362
Median · 5 years out
$42,746
middle 50%: $35,215 – $50,311
Median · 10 years out
$48,617
middle 50%: $38,668 – $58,659

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 Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $37,066 one year after graduating, rising to $48,617 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 17th 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?

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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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,944 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$45,239 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$45,230 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$41,617 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$41,563 · 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
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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