Associate-6% vs national median278 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 76th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,285
middle 50%: $27,315 – $49,211
Median · 5 years out
$59,402
middle 50%: $45,875 – $70,143
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $49,399 – $73,157
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 students earn a median of $37k during their first year. By the tenth year, median earnings for this associate degree reach $63k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,678 total interest
Same major at other universities
Monroe Community College
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$61,436 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,915 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,913 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$58,699 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$58,540 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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