by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Broward 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 BC was $373 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,968 | $1,968 |
| Fees | $862 | $6,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,004 | $3,004 |
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BC 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 BC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.0% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at BC in 2019-2020, 48.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 5 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 137 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 24 |
| Nursing | 331 |
*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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