Associate+12% vs national median393 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at College Of DuPage
Ranked 19th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,122
middle 50%: $48,135 – $77,515
Median · 5 years out
$71,234
middle 50%: $57,562 – $84,494
Median · 10 years out
$68,578
middle 50%: $48,698 – $82,839
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
Dental Support Services graduates from College Of DuPage earn a median $64k in their first year. Earnings reach $68,578 by year ten.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,611 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarrant County College District
$72,978 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,837 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$70,977 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
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$80,415 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,118 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,087 · 5 yrs out
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