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Associate-7% vs national median126 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 79th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,249
middle 50%: $48,291 – $64,884
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $48,829 – $70,090
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,722 – $78,843

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 Iowa Central Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $56,249 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 79th 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?

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,915 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,913 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$58,699 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$58,540 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$57,448 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,290 · 5 yrs out

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