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Dental Support Services at Bates Technical College

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at Bates Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 3,369. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 students received their associate's degree in dental support.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

Bates Technical College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Bates Technical College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Bates Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Bates Technical College.

Bates Technical College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Bates Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bates Technical College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bates Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	8
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions	4

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Bates Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants	10,510	$43,680
Dental Hygienists	6,010	$90,690
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians	690	$43,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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