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Associate-17% vs national median249 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Youngstown State University

Ranked 104th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,939
middle 50%: $32,236 – $57,139
Median · 5 years out
$52,854
middle 50%: $38,669 – $67,898
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $42,709 – $66,937

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 Youngstown State University's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $44,939 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 104th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Stark State College
$53,174 · 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
Century College
$50,609 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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