Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median211 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Ranked 27th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,572
middle 50%: $26,490 – $40,013
Median · 5 years out
$40,748
middle 50%: $34,018 – $47,726
Median · 10 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $36,110 – $50,579
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 graduates earn a median of $34k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $44k.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,139 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,416 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,350 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$56,956 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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