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Associate+7% vs national median309 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Iowa Western Community College

Ranked 32nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,043
middle 50%: $55,081 – $75,039
Median · 5 years out
$67,756
middle 50%: $53,078 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $56,749 – $82,379

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 Western Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $66,043 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,222 · 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
Normandale Community College
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$67,193 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Western Community College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,009 · 5 yrs out

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