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Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median46 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 2nd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,348
middle 50%: $17,797 – $34,473
Median · 5 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $47,878 – $67,193
Median · 10 years out
$60,413
middle 50%: $51,086 – $71,585

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $24,348 one year after graduating, rising to $60,413 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 57% above the national median of $36,715 for this field, ranking 2nd of 24 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$51,910 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$41,964 · 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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