Associate+6% vs national median442 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lamar Institute of Technology
Ranked 39th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,970
middle 50%: $45,671 – $75,598
Median · 5 years out
$67,162
middle 50%: $52,221 – $81,315
Median · 10 years out
$65,767
middle 50%: $51,434 – $78,238
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 associate degree graduates earn $61k initially. Median compensation rises to $67k by year five.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $5,982 total interest
Same major at other universities
Normandale Community College
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out
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