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Associate-8% vs national median313 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 82nd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,843
middle 50%: $38,050 – $60,484
Median · 5 years out
$58,540
middle 50%: $45,875 – $69,971
Median · 10 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $47,574 – $74,055

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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $50,843 one year after graduating, rising to $60,177 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,307 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,913 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$58,699 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$57,448 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$57,110 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$57,009 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$56,796 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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