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 Hagerstown 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $252 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $192 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,760 | $7,560 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
Learn more about HCC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at HCC took out an average of $18,950 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from HCC is $61,020 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $44,256.
HCC 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 HCC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 6.7% of dental support associate degree recipients at HCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| 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 | 13 |
| 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 | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
| Nursing | 79 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
