WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median30 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 71st of 84 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $23,524 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$35,528
middle 50%: $25,793 – $49,513
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $35,528 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $39,301 for this field, ranking 71st of 84 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?

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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
12.9 yrs
≈ $14,717 total interest

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