Associate0% vs national median466 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Missouri Southern State University
Ranked 61st of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,553
middle 50%: $44,305 – $69,087
Median · 5 years out
$63,465
middle 50%: $52,447 – $74,906
Median · 10 years out
$66,850
middle 50%: $54,333 – $77,901
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 in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median first-year salary of $58k. After ten years, earnings typically rise to $67k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,411 total interest
Same major at other universities
Prairie State College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,687 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$64,660 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Southern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,807 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
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