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Associate-16% vs national median910 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Erie Community College

Ranked 102nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,732
middle 50%: $36,769 – $59,006
Median · 5 years out
$53,267
middle 50%: $40,918 – $64,594
Median · 10 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $41,334 – $68,187

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 Erie Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $48,732 one year after graduating, rising to $54,306 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 102nd 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

James A. Rhodes State College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,854 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Erie Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

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