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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median341 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 59th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,554
middle 50%: $26,815 – $37,842
Median · 5 years out
$37,699
middle 50%: $30,686 – $44,579
Median · 10 years out
$41,525
middle 50%: $35,220 – $48,829

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

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $32,554 one year after graduating, rising to $41,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 59th of 84 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?

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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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,189 total interest

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