Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median231 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Central Lakes College
Ranked 54th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,983
middle 50%: $25,060 – $39,310
Median · 5 years out
$38,115
middle 50%: $30,588 – $46,571
Median · 10 years out
$44,043
middle 50%: $33,666 – $54,615
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 Central Lakes College start with a $33k median salary. Five-year median earnings reach $38k, and $44k 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
11 yrs
≈ $12,821 total interest
Same major at other universities
John A. Logan College
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$38,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,181 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$37,811 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,699 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Lakes College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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