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Basic Certificate in Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

Basic Certificates in Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

99 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in dental laboratory tech. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 48% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.1% of dental laboratory tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dental Laboratory Tech Majors

In 2021-2022, 99 basic certificates were awarded to dental laboratory tech majors. This makes it the 155th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental laboratory tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 121
Basic Certificate 99
Associate Degree 94
Bachelor’s Degree 9

Earnings of Dental Laboratory Tech Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for dental laboratory tech majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for dental laboratory tech students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in dental laboratory tech. About 79.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 79
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental laboratory tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 33
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 8 colleges that offer a basic certificate in dental laboratory tech. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania
51 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for dental laboratory tech students seekinga basic certificate is YTI Career Institute-York. Roughly 400 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 51 basic certificates were handed out to dental laboratory tech majors at YTI. Of these students, 94% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
26 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Durham Technical Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in dental laboratory tech. Roughly 4,100 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 26 people received their basic certificate in dental laboratory tech from Durham Technical Community College. Of these students, 43% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for dental laboratory tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Milwaukee Area Technical College. Each year, around 11,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 people received their basic certificate in dental laboratory tech from MATC. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#4

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Middlesex Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in dental laboratory tech. Roughly 7,100 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 people received their basic certificate in dental laboratory tech from Middlesex Community College. Of these students, 75% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
1 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for dental laboratory tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Santa Fe Community College. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. The dental laboratory tech program at Santa Fe Community College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 82% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental laboratory tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 4,122
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 177
Dental Services & Allied Professions 43

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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