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Dental Support Services at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

Dental Support Services at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PMI Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 606 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.


 

PMI Albuquerque Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

PMI Albuquerque Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at PMI Albuquerque

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque.

PMI Albuquerque Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

90% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at PMI Albuquerque may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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PMI Albuquerque does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 72
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 21

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 NM, the home state for Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Dental Assistants 2,670 $34,870
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Dental Hygienists 1,040 $75,860
Dental Laboratory Technicians 130 $38,390

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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