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Certificate (1-2 years)+39% vs national median42 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Dutchess Community College

Ranked 4th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,544
middle 50%: $35,666 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $37,361 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $38,050 – $65,669

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 Dutchess Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $41,544 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 4th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,656 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$72,946 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$45,684 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dutchess Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,469 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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