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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median285 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lane Community College

Ranked 35th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,794
middle 50%: $27,929 – $40,247
Median · 5 years out
$40,067
middle 50%: $31,741 – $47,422
Median · 10 years out
$44,295
middle 50%: $36,560 – $60,342

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

Graduates of Lane Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $34,794 one year after graduating, rising to $44,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 35th of 84 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,023 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,416 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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
Saint Louis Community College
$40,024 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$39,593 · 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

Other majors at Lane Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out

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