Associate-2% vs national median346 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at El Paso Community College
Ranked 67th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,631
middle 50%: $30,895 – $67,273
Median · 5 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $40,014 – $82,956
Median · 10 years out
$71,012
middle 50%: $47,901 – $87,320
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
El Paso Community College associates in Dental Support Services earn $48k in year one. Median salaries reach $71k by 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,351 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Great Falls College Montana State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,412 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,139 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$61,436 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at El Paso Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,502 · 5 yrs out
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