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 bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GHC was ranked #233 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #10 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GHC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GHC paid an average of $360 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at GHC took out an average of $14,538 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from GHC make an average of $55,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $54,567.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. GHC does offer online classes in its dental support bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GHC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.6% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at GHC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Nursing | 60 |
View All Dental Support Services Related Majors >
*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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