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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median176 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 66th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,685
middle 50%: $22,963 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$36,560
middle 50%: $29,577 – $44,549
Median · 10 years out
$39,072
middle 50%: $28,654 – $48,213

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $29,685 one year after graduating, rising to $39,072 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 66th of 84 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,081 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$36,924 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,070 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$35,604 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$35,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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