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Dental Support Services at Bellingham Technical College

Dental Support Services at Bellingham Technical College

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Bellingham Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 1,848 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dental Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute

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

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

94% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Bellingham Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bellingham Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 23
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 9

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 Bellingham 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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