Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median403 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 49th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,845
middle 50%: $26,794 – $36,743
Median · 5 years out
$38,341
middle 50%: $32,149 – $46,736
Median · 10 years out
$42,648
middle 50%: $34,767 – $53,005
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
Dental Support Services certificate holders earn a median of $32k in year one. Earnings reach $43k by the tenth year.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Oregon Community College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$38,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,181 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$38,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Greenville Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
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