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Dental Support Services at West Georgia Technical College

Dental Support Services at West Georgia Technical College

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

West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and approximately 6,437 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 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.

West Georgia Technical College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

West Georgia Technical College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at West Georgia Technical College

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

West Georgia Technical College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at West Georgia Technical College are white. Around 80% 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 West Georgia Technical College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Georgia Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 52
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 10

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 GA, the home state for West Georgia Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dental Assistants 8,590 $36,710
Dental Hygienists 6,910 $65,650
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,420 $43,420

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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