by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Bates Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bates Technical College paid an average of $310 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $131 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,368 | $14,993 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,041 | $1,041 |
Learn more about Bates Technical College tuition and fees.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Bates Technical College make an average of $30,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Bates Technical College does not offer an online option for its dental support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bates Technical College Online Learning page.
About 52.6% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 26.3% of dental support associate degree recipients at Bates Technical College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 7 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 6 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 5 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 60 |
*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.
