Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median315 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 6th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,578
middle 50%: $35,155 – $50,636
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $36,857 – $55,040
Median · 10 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $44,398 – $56,550
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 certificate holders earn a median salary of $43,578 initially. Median earnings reach $46,845 after five years and $52,311 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,278 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$72,946 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Hennepin Technical College
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$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
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