Associate+7% vs national median262 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Normandale Community College
Ranked 33rd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,590
middle 50%: $43,262 – $72,189
Median · 5 years out
$67,715
middle 50%: $50,170 – $79,484
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $51,929 – $79,974
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
Dental support associates earn $58k in their first year. Five-year median pay is $68k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,217 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$67,864 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Normandale Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$63,852 · 5 yrs out
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