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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median219 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 75th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,924
middle 50%: $23,863 – $33,723
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,221 – $40,275
Median · 10 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $32,231 – $51,851

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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $28,924 one year after graduating, rising to $40,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 75th 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,886 total interest

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