Certificate (1-2 years)+31% vs national median121 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 5th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,214
middle 50%: $20,542 – $34,147
Median · 5 years out
$51,389
middle 50%: $39,039 – $63,146
Median · 10 years out
$54,267
middle 50%: $42,006 – $68,363
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
Dental Support Services graduates earn a median of $29k in their first year. This figure increases to $51k after five years and $54k 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,736 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$72,946 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$45,684 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,239 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$45,230 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College
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
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
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
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