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 Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HACC was $322 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $272 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,660 | $8,010 |
| Fees | $1,500 | $1,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,064 | $2,064 |
Learn more about HACC 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. Students who received their associate degree at HACC in Dental Support walked away with an average of $27,251 in student debt. That is 55% higher than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from HACC is $53,984 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $44,256.
HACC 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 HACC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.1% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the dental support associate degrees at HACC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 6 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 55 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Public Health | 23 |
*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.
