by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at New York City College of Technology. 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 City Tech paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about City Tech tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at City Tech took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from City Tech is $45,009 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the City Tech 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 City Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.4% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at City Tech in 2019-2020, 74.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 68 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 53 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 34 |
| Nursing | 58 |
*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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