Dental Support Services at South College

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

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,171. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

 

 

South College 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 South College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South College offers distance education options for dental support at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

South College Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how South College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at South College 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	11
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Trade Schools	17
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
	70
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	82
	180
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	259
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	261
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	266
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	271
	292
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	311

Dental Support Student Demographics at South College

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

South College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at South College are white. Around 71% 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 South College with a associate's in dental support.

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

South College Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from South College. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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 South College with a bachelor's in dental support.

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

South College 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	23
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	11

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants	6,070	$37,610
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Dental Hygienists	3,770	$66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians	540	$41,660

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.