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Dental Support Services at Georgia Highlands College

Dental Support Services at Georgia Highlands College

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Georgia Highlands College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and approximately 5,680 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

GHC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at GHC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GHC does offer online education options in dental support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GHC Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how GHC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at GHC 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
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 7
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Trade Schools 7
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 19
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 35
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Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 50
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Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 152
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 165
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 200
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools 205
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 206
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 257
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools 258
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools 379
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Earnings of GHC Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at GHC is $56,252. This is less than $57,085, which is the national average of all dental support majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at GHC

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

GHC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at GHC are white. Around 88% 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 Georgia Highlands College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from GHC in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at GHC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Highlands College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 35

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Highlands College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dental Assistants 8,590 $36,710
Dental Hygienists 6,910 $65,650
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,420 $43,420

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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