Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median149 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 60th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,984
middle 50%: $19,791 – $29,526
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,948 – $47,631
Median · 10 years out
$46,593
middle 50%: $30,926 – $59,517
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
Kaskaskia College graduates in dental support services earn $25k in their first year. Median earnings reach $47k after ten years.
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
11.6 yrs
≈ $14,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Lakes College
$38,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$37,811 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,699 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,081 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$36,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kaskaskia College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,152 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
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