Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median233 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Trident Technical College
Ranked 30th of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,084
middle 50%: $28,845 – $39,403
Median · 5 years out
$40,416
middle 50%: $33,244 – $47,763
Median · 10 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $36,296 – $52,793
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 earners start with a median annual pay of $34k. Five-year earnings reach $40k, while year ten totals $43k.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,132 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kirkwood Community College
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,748 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$40,243 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$40,024 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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