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 Carolina Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina Community College paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,098 | $2,098 |
Learn more about Coastal Carolina Community College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Coastal Carolina Community College is $41,565 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Coastal Carolina Community 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 Coastal Carolina Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 94.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Coastal Carolina Community College in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 Hygiene/Hygienist | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 20 |
| Allied Health Professions | 4 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 7 |
| Nursing | 29 |
*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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