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Associate-12% vs national median389 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 92nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,306
middle 50%: $36,891 – $58,639
Median · 5 years out
$56,045
middle 50%: $46,043 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $51,223 – $72,095

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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $45,306 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 92nd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,055 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$57,110 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$57,009 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,671 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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