Associate+2% vs national median423 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 56th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,166
middle 50%: $34,518 – $72,156
Median · 5 years out
$64,687
middle 50%: $46,311 – $83,501
Median · 10 years out
$63,698
middle 50%: $45,353 – $81,671
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 graduates from Texas State Technical College earn a median of $55k in year 1. Five-year earnings are approximately $65k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,554 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$66,113 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$65,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Highlands College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$64,660 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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