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 Coastal Bend College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CBC was $147 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $132 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,960 | $4,410 |
| Fees | $533 | $533 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,094 | $2,094 |
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CBC 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 CBC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.6% 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 CBC in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
| Nursing | 88 |
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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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