by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Cerritos College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cerritos College paid an average of $356 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,346 | $9,968 |
| Fees | $58 | $58 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Cerritos College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $15,688 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Cerritos College make an average of $63,749 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Cerritos College dental support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cerritos College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 93.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Around 86.7% of dental support associate degree recipients at Cerritos College in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 Assisting/Assistant | 11 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 16 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 19 |
| Nursing | 71 |
*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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