by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Erie 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Erie Community College paid an average of $422 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $211 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,047 | $10,094 |
| Fees | $675 | $675 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
Learn more about Erie Community College 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 Erie Community College took out an average of $13,641 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Erie Community College make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Erie Community College 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 Erie Community College Online Learning page.
About 91.4% 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 15.5% of the dental support associate degrees at Erie Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 49 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
*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.
