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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median154 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Amarillo College

Ranked 8th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,869
middle 50%: $24,431 – $39,329
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $30,717 – $58,734
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $36,215 – $63,451

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 Amarillo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $30,869 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $36,715 for this field, ranking 8th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,236 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midlands Technical College
$57,688 · 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
Pickens Technical College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$40,076 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Amarillo College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,474 · 5 yrs out

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