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Associate-32% vs national median151 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 121st of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,808
middle 50%: $30,770 – $48,119
Median · 5 years out
$43,164
middle 50%: $35,391 – $51,040
Median · 10 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $37,316 – $62,605

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

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $40,808 one year after graduating, rising to $47,705 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 121st of 128 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?

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hennepin Technical College
$46,685 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out

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