by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at El Paso Community College. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at El Paso Community College was $201 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $116 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,784 | $4,824 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,129 | $1,129 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at El Paso Community College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $12,750 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from El Paso Community College is $44,384 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the El Paso Community College 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 El Paso Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 90.0% of dental support associate degree recipients at El Paso Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 35 |
| Allied Health Professions | 43 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
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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.
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