Associate+2% vs national median431 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Prairie State College
Ranked 55th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,208
middle 50%: $41,957 – $70,698
Median · 5 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $48,487 – $78,677
Median · 10 years out
$63,651
middle 50%: $45,230 – $79,236
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 associate degree graduates earn $57k in their first year. Median pay reaches $65k by year five.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,382 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$66,113 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$65,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,687 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$64,660 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Prairie State College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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