Bachelor's-3% vs national median610 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 29th of 43 bachelor's programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,576
middle 50%: $42,427 – $70,822
Median · 5 years out
$66,238
middle 50%: $52,188 – $78,955
Median · 10 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $46,249 – $73,791
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dental Support Services graduates earn a median of $57,576 in their first year. Five-year median earnings are $66k, while ten-year earnings settle at $61k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,286 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clayton State University
$67,628 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,818 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$63,946 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,898 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$62,301 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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