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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median344 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 15th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,442
middle 50%: $30,926 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$44,327
middle 50%: $35,859 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$49,551
middle 50%: $41,211 – $58,692

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 Dakota County Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $39,442 one year after graduating, rising to $49,551 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 15th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$45,684 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,239 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$45,230 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 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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