WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median188 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Erie Community College

Ranked 34th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,843
middle 50%: $22,921 – $36,327
Median · 5 years out
$40,243
middle 50%: $33,681 – $48,401
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $35,823 – $59,105

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 Erie Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $28,843 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 34th 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?

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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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,039 total interest

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