Associate+7% vs national median433 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 34th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,416
middle 50%: $50,824 – $79,618
Median · 5 years out
$67,654
middle 50%: $52,963 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
$68,191
middle 50%: $51,865 – $87,622
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
Dental Support Services graduates earn $65k in their first year. Median salaries hold steady around $68k through year ten.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,640 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$67,864 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Bend College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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