by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Blinn 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Blinn College was $274 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $115 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,450 | $8,220 |
| Fees | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,495 | $8,495 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,938 | $5,938 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Blinn College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $17,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Blinn College is $57,318 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Blinn 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 Blinn College Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the dental support associate degrees at Blinn College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 |
| Nursing | 89 |
*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.
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