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Associate-26% vs national median104 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 113th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,738
middle 50%: $31,066 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $37,477 – $57,938
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $38,738 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 113th of 128 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?

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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,036 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$50,609 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,086 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,685 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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