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Associate+5% vs national median322 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 42nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,064
middle 50%: $48,914 – $70,731
Median · 5 years out
$66,836
middle 50%: $56,877 – $76,502
Median · 10 years out
$66,924
middle 50%: $56,574 – $75,319

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 from Hawkeye Community College earn $60k in their first year. Salaries stay steady near $67k through the five and ten-year marks.

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,063 total interest

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