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 Georgia Highlands College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GHC was $360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $95 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,280 | $8,632 |
| Fees | $1,064 | $1,064 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about GHC tuition and fees.
dental support who receive their associate degree from GHC make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the GHC 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 GHC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at GHC in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
| Nursing | 64 |
*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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