Associate-8% vs national median258 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Indiana University - Northwest
Ranked 83rd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,750
middle 50%: $37,908 – $64,243
Median · 5 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $40,899 – $74,852
Median · 10 years out
$53,202
middle 50%: $41,283 – $72,204
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
Indiana University - Northwest graduates in Dental Support Services earn a median $49,750 initially. Median earnings are $53,202 by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,465 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$57,448 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$57,110 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$57,009 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
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