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Dental Support Services at Mount Wachusett Community College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Mount Wachusett Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,187. 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.

MWCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

MWCC Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at MWCC

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

MWCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

96% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at MWCC are white. Around 61% 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 Mount Wachusett Community College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
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 Mount Wachusett Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	23
Dental Assisting/Assistant	2

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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Dental Assistants	8,110	$46,070
Dental Hygienists	5,900	$82,750
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Dental Laboratory Technicians	620	$45,650

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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