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Dental Support Services at South Puget Sound Community College

Dental Support Services at South Puget Sound Community College

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

South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and approximately 4,665 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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 Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dental Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

South Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at South Puget Sound Community College

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

South Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at South Puget Sound Community College are white. Around 57% 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 Puget Sound Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 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 WA, the home state for South Puget Sound Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants 10,510 $43,680
Dental Hygienists 6,010 $90,690
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians 690 $43,710

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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