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Associate+22% vs national median218 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Orange County Community College

Ranked 3rd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,937
middle 50%: $52,387 – $81,425
Median · 5 years out
$77,175
middle 50%: $56,312 – $91,739
Median · 10 years out
$70,679
middle 50%: $50,881 – $88,708

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 Orange County Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $66,937 one year after graduating, rising to $70,679 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,260 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$74,086 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orange County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,522 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

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