Associate-2% vs national median365 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Portland Community College
Ranked 69th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,688
middle 50%: $34,882 – $77,554
Median · 5 years out
$61,879
middle 50%: $42,467 – $83,791
Median · 10 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $47,740 – $85,965
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
Portland Community College dental support graduates start with a $57k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $67k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,561 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,139 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$61,436 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$59,915 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
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