Associate-1% vs national median300 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 65th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,332
middle 50%: $39,731 – $69,703
Median · 5 years out
$62,535
middle 50%: $48,487 – $74,837
Median · 10 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $44,230 – $76,204
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
Dental Support Services graduates earn a median of $58k in year one. Five-year earnings are $63k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,394 total interest
Same major at other universities
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,139 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$61,436 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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