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Associate+5% vs national median253 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 44th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,013
middle 50%: $43,354 – $74,189
Median · 5 years out
$66,599
middle 50%: $50,767 – $82,865
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $49,855 – $86,868

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $60,013 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 44th 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.

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Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lane Community College
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$66,287 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$66,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,225 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,273 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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