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Associate+11% vs national median299 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at College of Lake County

Ranked 22nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,466
middle 50%: $46,186 – $77,571
Median · 5 years out
$70,184
middle 50%: $53,107 – $84,000
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,334 – $82,142

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 College of Lake County's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $63,466 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 22nd 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.

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
≈ $5,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College Of DuPage
$71,234 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$70,977 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$70,441 · 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
Tyler Junior College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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