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Dental Support Services at Fortis Institute - Birmingham

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

Fortis Institute - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 551 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Fortis Institute - Birmingham Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Fortis Institute - Birmingham Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Fortis Institute - Birmingham.

Fortis Institute - Birmingham Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Fortis Institute - Birmingham does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fortis Institute - Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	21
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	13

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 AL, the home state for Fortis Institute - Birmingham.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Dental Hygienists	3,490	$46,500
Dental Assistants	3,160	$33,650
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Dental Laboratory Technicians	850	$36,540

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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