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Dental Support Services at Indian River State College

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at Indian River State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and has a total student population of 15,236. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 23 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.

Indian River State College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Indian River State College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Indian River State College

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

Indian River State College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

91% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Indian River State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Indian River State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Indian River State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	14
Dental Assisting/Assistant	10

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 FL, the home state for Indian River State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dental Assistants	19,180	$39,590
Dental Hygienists	11,110	$64,070
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2,800	$41,110

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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