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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median61 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 32nd of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,520
middle 50%: $23,953 – $35,872
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,804 – $53,536
Median · 10 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $32,639 – $70,012

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 Columbus State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $29,520 one year after graduating, rising to $44,978 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,982 total interest

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