Associate+4% vs national median619 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 49th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,775
middle 50%: $50,473 – $77,850
Median · 5 years out
$66,175
middle 50%: $52,702 – $78,574
Median · 10 years out
$64,652
middle 50%: $48,487 – $78,843
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 associates at IUPUI enter the field with a $65k median salary. Pay stabilizes at roughly $65k 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,738 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Rock Valley College
$66,287 · 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
Prairie State College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
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