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Dental Support Services at Grand Rapids Community College

Dental Support Services at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 49 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.

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College 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 Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 71% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 34
Dental Assisting/Assistant 30

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants 9,960 $37,140
Dental Hygienists 9,510 $64,130
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,560 $41,310

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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