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Dental Support Services at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Dental Support Services at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and approximately 1,927 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 35 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.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia does offer online education options in dental support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 9
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Trade Schools 13
30
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 45
57
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 63
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 65
Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 177
Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 242
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 281
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 456

Dental Support Student Demographics at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

94% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of dental support bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 55
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 47

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 CA, the home state for San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Dental Assistants 53,110 $41,030
Dental Hygienists 22,240 $100,830
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4,410 $43,340

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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