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Dental Support Services at San Jose City College

Dental Support Services at San Jose City 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 San Jose City College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and approximately 8,378 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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 Jose City College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

San Jose City College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at San Jose City College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at San Jose City College.

San Jose City College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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San Jose City College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 San Jose City College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 35

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 Jose City College.

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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