Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median295 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 58th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $29,458 – $38,702
Median · 5 years out
$37,753
middle 50%: $32,105 – $45,230
Median · 10 years out
$44,624
middle 50%: $34,408 – $57,408
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
Midlands Technical College dental support graduates see median first-year earnings of $34k. Ten-year median salaries reach $45k for this certificate program.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,740 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Indiana University - Northwest
$37,811 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,699 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,361 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,081 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midlands Technical College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
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