by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Assisting/Assistant. 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 Chattanooga State Community 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 Chattanooga State Community College was $711 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $187 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,032 | $16,608 |
| Fees | $326 | $326 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Chattanooga State Community College tuition and fees.
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. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Chattanooga State Community College took out an average of $11,625 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Chattanooga State Community College make an average of $30,554 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Chattanooga State Community 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 Chattanooga State Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Chattanooga State Community College in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 6 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 23 |
| Allied Health Professions | 74 |
| Nursing | 167 |
| Other Health Professions | 12 |
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*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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