Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median520 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 51st of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $26,747 – $39,011
Median · 5 years out
$38,243
middle 50%: $30,666 – $46,150
Median · 10 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $34,630 – $52,207
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
Lake Area Technical College graduates in Dental Support earn $33k in their first year. Median salaries reach $43k after ten years.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,840 total interest
Same major at other universities
Umpqua Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 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
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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