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Dental Support Services at Wytheville Community College

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

WCC is located in Wytheville, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,244. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

WCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

WCC Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at WCC

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

WCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

88% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at WCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at WCC are white. Around 82% 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 Wytheville Community College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wytheville Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	20
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	17

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 VA, the home state for Wytheville Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Dental Assistants	8,520	$44,640
Dental Hygienists	5,990	$79,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,020	$52,220

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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