Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median201 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 20th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,560
middle 50%: $29,434 – $45,693
Median · 5 years out
$41,995
middle 50%: $31,673 – $53,989
Median · 10 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $36,444 – $62,976
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College dental certificate graduates earn a median $37k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $51k.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,084 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$44,327 · 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
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
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
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