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Associate+4% vs national median226 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Rock Valley College

Ranked 48th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,642
middle 50%: $44,638 – $68,609
Median · 5 years out
$66,287
middle 50%: $49,598 – $80,785
Median · 10 years out
$67,307
middle 50%: $49,992 – $79,974

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

Graduates of Rock Valley College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $56,642 one year after graduating, rising to $67,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 48th of 128 reporting programs.

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
≈ $6,355 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hawkeye Community College
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Rock Valley College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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