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Associate-30% vs national median129 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at South Central College

Ranked 120th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,913
middle 50%: $33,598 – $46,587
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $36,491 – $52,354
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,560 – $62,446

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 South Central College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $39,913 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 120th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,685 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$43,164 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$38,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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