Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median263 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 72nd of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,694
middle 50%: $25,116 – $35,838
Median · 5 years out
$35,509
middle 50%: $29,562 – $43,613
Median · 10 years out
$43,233
middle 50%: $33,446 – $54,522
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
Northeast Iowa Community College dental support graduates start with a median salary of $31k. Earnings reach $43k after ten years of professional experience.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,016 total interest
Same major at other universities
Front Range Community College
$36,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,070 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$35,604 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$35,024 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$34,984 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$34,742 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
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