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Dental Support Services at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 34 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.

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

91% Women

18% 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 Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Portland Community College are white. Around 65% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Portland Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	44
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	19
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	19

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Dental Assistants	5,040	$43,440
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Dental Hygienists	3,630	$85,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians	560	$40,080

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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