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Dental Support Services at Hudson Valley Community College

Dental Support Services at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 42 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.

HVCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

HVCC Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at HVCC 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 42
Dental Assisting/Assistant 11

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Dental Assistants 19,110 $39,130
Dental Hygienists 11,300 $76,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,790 $50,250

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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