Associate+2% vs national median407 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Del Mar College
Ranked 57th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,785
middle 50%: $36,546 – $70,820
Median · 5 years out
$64,660
middle 50%: $46,640 – $80,198
Median · 10 years out
$65,307
middle 50%: $47,460 – $78,977
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
Del Mar College associate degree holders in Dental Support Services earn a median of $54k in year 1. Median salary is $65k 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
State Fair Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$65,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,687 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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