Find Trade Colleges

Dental Support Services at Yakima Valley College

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and approximately 3,954 students attend the school each year.

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.

YVC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

YVC Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at YVC 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 YVC 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 Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	29
	51
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	60
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	67
Most Focused Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	119
Most Popular Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	121
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	282
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	327
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	414

Dental Support Student Demographics at YVC

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

YVC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Support Services from YVC in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

YVC 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 Yakima Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11

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 Yakima Valley 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.

TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.