Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median193 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Elgin Community College
Ranked 17th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,150
middle 50%: $21,362 – $32,443
Median · 5 years out
$36,715
middle 50%: $28,292 – $46,521
Median · 10 years out
$39,731
middle 50%: $29,704 – $50,007
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dental Support Services graduates from Elgin Community College earn $26k in their first year. This increases to $40k 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
12.6 yrs
≈ $15,162 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grayson College
$40,076 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,052 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$36,043 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$35,859 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$33,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$33,563 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,245 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elgin Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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