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 Fayetteville Technical Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FTCC was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $112 | $112 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,356 | $1,356 |
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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 FTCC took out an average of $12,249 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from FTCC is $45,715 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $44,256.
FTCC 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 FTCC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 45.8% of dental support associate degree recipients at FTCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 68 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 17 |
| Allied Health Professions | 74 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 5 |
| Nursing | 73 |
*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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