Dental Support Services at Madison Area Technical 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 Madison Area Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 13,057. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 33 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.

Madison College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Dental Support (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at Madison College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Madison College does offer online courses in dental support for the following degree levels:

Madison College Dental Support Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Madison College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Madison Area Technical College.

Madison College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Madison College are white. Around 82% 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 Madison Area Technical College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Madison Area Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	33
Dental Assisting/Assistant	25

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 WI, the home state for Madison Area Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Dental Assistants	6,060	$38,630
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Dental Hygienists	4,810	$65,540
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,020	$39,960

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.