Dental Support Services at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 10,249 students attend the school each year. 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.

 

 

Truckee Meadows Community 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

Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Truckee Meadows Community College 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 Truckee Meadows Community 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
	55
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	77
Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	139
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	155
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	224
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	244
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	266

Dental Support Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Truckee Meadows Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

Truckee Meadows Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from Truckee Meadows Community College. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Truckee Meadows Community College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Truckee Meadows Community College with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Truckee Meadows Community 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	11

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Dental Assistants	2,730	$38,240
Dental Hygienists	2,540	$81,270
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Dental Laboratory Technicians	240	$42,080

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.