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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?

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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,016 total interest

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