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 Dakota County Technical 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DCTC paid an average of $179 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,298 | $5,298 |
| Fees | $643 | $643 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about DCTC 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. Students who received their associate degree at DCTC in Dental Support walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from DCTC is $37,424 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $44,256.
DCTC 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 DCTC Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 37.5% of dental support associate degree recipients at DCTC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 1 |
*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.
