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Dental Support Services at Pima Community 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 Pima Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 15,544 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 36 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.

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

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

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

Pima County Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pima Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	42
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	29
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	7

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Dental Assistants	6,850	$40,680
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Dental Hygienists	3,200	$85,890
Dental Laboratory Technicians	470	$45,240

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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