Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median230 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Eastern Gateway Community College
Ranked 38th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,012
middle 50%: $23,771 – $42,812
Median · 5 years out
$39,593
middle 50%: $29,074 – $55,181
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $32,101 – $56,170
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 Services and Allied Professions graduates start with a $31k median salary. This grows to $40k after five years and $44k after ten years.
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
11 yrs
≈ $12,928 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$40,243 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$40,024 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$39,462 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$39,301 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$45,251 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
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