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Associate-16% vs national median416 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Stark State College

Ranked 103rd of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,061
middle 50%: $33,475 – $58,227
Median · 5 years out
$53,174
middle 50%: $41,433 – $64,336
Median · 10 years out
$58,910
middle 50%: $43,469 – $69,476

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 Stark State College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $46,061 one year after graduating, rising to $58,910 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 103rd 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?

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,240 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$53,267 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,854 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$51,013 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stark State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out

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