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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median74 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Springfield Technical Community College

Ranked 26th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,237 – $42,853
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $33,372 – $50,949
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Springfield Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $41,019 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 26th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $11,991 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$41,617 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,748 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,416 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Springfield Technical Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out

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