Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median193 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Del Mar College
Ranked 18th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,317
middle 50%: $22,171 – $33,776
Median · 5 years out
$36,043
middle 50%: $28,639 – $43,433
Median · 10 years out
$40,159
middle 50%: $32,639 – $47,666
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
Certificate graduates in Dental Support Services earn a median of $27k in year one. Earnings reach $40k after a decade of professional work.
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
12.5 yrs
≈ $15,010 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grayson College
$40,076 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,052 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$36,715 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$35,859 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$33,891 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$33,563 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,245 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,849 · 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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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