Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median489 grads tracked
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 23rd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,902
middle 50%: $18,541 – $28,508
Median · 5 years out
$32,245
middle 50%: $24,898 – $40,623
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dental Support certificate graduates earn $24k in their first year. Median earnings climb to $32k after five years.
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
15.9 yrs
≈ $19,079 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
Lamar State College - Orange
$33,563 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mountainland Technical College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,799 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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