Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median267 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 79th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,924
middle 50%: $23,982 – $34,645
Median · 5 years out
$33,973
middle 50%: $27,490 – $39,810
Median · 10 years out
$37,763
middle 50%: $30,298 – $45,008
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 recipients earn a median of $29,924 initially. Salaries reach $37,763 after a decade of employment.
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
13 yrs
≈ $15,272 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$35,604 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$35,509 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$35,024 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$34,984 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$34,742 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$33,752 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$27,770 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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