Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median202 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 13th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,192
middle 50%: $24,129 – $37,132
Median · 5 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $28,636 – $50,585
Median · 10 years out
$46,383
middle 50%: $35,604 – $64,005
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
Tarrant County College District offers certificate programs in Dental Support Services with a $30k median first-year salary. Earnings grow to a $46k median 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.
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Paid off in
11 yrs
≈ $13,214 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Grayson College
$40,076 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,787 · 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
Other majors at Tarrant County College District
Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
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