Dental Support Services at Foothill College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Foothill College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and approximately 14,605 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

 

 

Foothill College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Foothill College Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Foothill College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Foothill College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	1
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	13
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	34
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	71
Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	103
Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	105
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	302
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	304
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	392
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	440
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	451

Dental Support Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Foothill College Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from Foothill College. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Foothill College also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Foothill College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	72
Dental Assisting/Assistant	4

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Dental Assistants	53,110	$41,030
Dental Hygienists	22,240	$100,830
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4,410	$43,340

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.