Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median272 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 67th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,763
middle 50%: $27,208 – $38,605
Median · 5 years out
$36,070
middle 50%: $28,825 – $43,460
Median · 10 years out
$38,573
middle 50%: $31,464 – $47,224
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
Dental Support Services graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne earn a median of $32,763 in their first year. Median pay reaches $38,573 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
12.1 yrs
≈ $13,825 total interest
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$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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$36,560 · 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
Northeast Iowa Community College
$35,509 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$35,024 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
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$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
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