Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median240 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Lamar State College - Orange
Ranked 21st of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,331
middle 50%: $19,523 – $31,126
Median · 5 years out
$33,563
middle 50%: $26,428 – $43,588
Median · 10 years out
$39,058
middle 50%: $30,845 – $52,636
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
This certificate program leads to a median first-year salary of $25k. Earnings grow to $39k after a decade.
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
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,491 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Del Mar College
$36,043 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$35,859 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$33,891 · 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 Lamar State College - Orange
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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