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Dental Support Services at Santa Fe College

Dental Support Services at Santa Fe College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Santa Fe College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 12,607 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.

Santa Fe College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Santa Fe College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Santa Fe College

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

Santa Fe College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

89% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Santa Fe College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Santa Fe College are white. Around 56% 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 Santa Fe College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Santa Fe College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Fe College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 36
Dental Assisting/Assistant 20

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 FL, the home state for Santa Fe College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Dental Assistants 19,180 $39,590
Dental Hygienists 11,110 $64,070
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2,800 $41,110

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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