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Associate+18% vs national median234 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Austin Community College

Ranked 8th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,146
middle 50%: $55,868 – $83,455
Median · 5 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $52,636 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
$72,204
middle 50%: $55,464 – $94,046

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 Austin Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $71,146 one year after graduating, rising to $72,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 8th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,069 total interest

Same major at other universities

Temple College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$72,978 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$72,884 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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