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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median266 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Grayson College

Ranked 11th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,659
middle 50%: $24,204 – $37,725
Median · 5 years out
$40,076
middle 50%: $30,253 – $48,047
Median · 10 years out
$40,037
middle 50%: $31,732 – $52,251

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

Graduates of Grayson College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $29,659 one year after graduating, rising to $40,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $36,715 for this field, ranking 11th of 24 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?

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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$51,910 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$37,592 · 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

Other majors at Grayson College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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