Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median388 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Monroe Community College
Ranked 9th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,066
middle 50%: $30,308 – $48,809
Median · 5 years out
$45,684
middle 50%: $35,745 – $58,124
Median · 10 years out
$47,856
middle 50%: $36,609 – $60,590
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
Dental Support certificate earners at Monroe Community College see $39k in year-one median pay. Five-year earnings reach $46k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,178 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Quinsigamond Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,239 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$45,230 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Monroe Community College
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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