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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median54 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Ozarks Technical Community College

Ranked 33rd of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,278
middle 50%: $23,554 – $33,449
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $38,279 – $74,586

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

Graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $29,278 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 33rd of 84 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?

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $12,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,748 · 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
Erie Community College
$40,243 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$40,024 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$39,593 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ozarks Technical Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,719 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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