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 College of Western Idaho. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWI paid an average of $306 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $189 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,400 | $7,344 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,538 | $1,538 |
Learn more about CWI tuition and fees.
dental support who receive their associate degree from CWI make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% lower than the national average of $44,256.
CWI 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 CWI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the dental support associate degrees at CWI in 2019-2020. 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 | 6 |
| 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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 30 |
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
| Public Health | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
