Associate-12% vs national median295 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Shawnee State University
Ranked 91st of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,427
middle 50%: $37,859 – $60,286
Median · 5 years out
$56,086
middle 50%: $44,821 – $68,007
Median · 10 years out
$54,485
middle 50%: $40,446 – $67,307
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 at Shawnee State University see a first-year median of $49k. Earnings reach $54k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,645 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Lake Superior College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,671 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
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