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 Florida SouthWestern State 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FSW was $325 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $81 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,436 | $9,750 |
| Fees | $965 | $3,229 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,950 | $1,950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,320 | $2,320 |
Learn more about FSW 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 FSW in Dental Support walked away with an average of $12,753 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from FSW make an average of $48,231 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,256.
FSW 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 FSW Online Learning page.
About 87.5% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.0% of the dental support associate degrees at FSW in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
| Nursing | 345 |
*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.
