by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Harcum 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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Part-time undergraduates at Harcum College paid an average of $810 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,740 | $10,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,495 | $2,495 |
Learn more about Harcum College 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. Students who received their associate degree at Harcum College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Harcum College is $49,549 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Harcum College 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 Harcum College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 94.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the dental support associate degrees at Harcum College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 12 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 60 |
| Allied Health Professions | 5 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Nursing | 12 |
*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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