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 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Delaware Tech was $381 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $153 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,575 | $11,438 |
| Fees | $370 | $370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about Delaware Tech tuition and fees.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Delaware Tech make an average of $59,124 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Delaware Tech 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 Delaware Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 95.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Around 34.8% of dental support associate degree recipients at Delaware Tech 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 23 |
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 | 77 |
| Allied Health Professions | 60 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 34 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
