by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Fortis College - Smyrna. 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, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,165 | $14,165 |
| Fees | $465 | $465 |
| Books and Supplies | $790 | $790 |
Learn more about Fortis College - Smyrna 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 Fortis College - Smyrna took out an average of $26,903 in student loans. That is 53% higher than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Fortis College - Smyrna make an average of $29,926 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Fortis College - Smyrna 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 Fortis College - Smyrna Online Learning page.
About 95.3% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Around 86.0% of dental support associate degree recipients at Fortis College - Smyrna 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 | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 Assisting/Assistant | 29 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
*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.
