We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at HCC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 19 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks HCC highly for dental support services, ranked #88 out of 341 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Dental Support Services Schools | 88 of 341 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in Florida | 9 of 19 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region | 17 of 89 |
The table below lists every degree level available for dental support services at HCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 11 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 15 |
During the most recent reporting year, Hillsborough Community College conferred 11 associate’s degrees in dental support services.
HCC ranks competitively among schools offering dental support services at the associate’s level. Its best result was #9 out of 19 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,931 | $7,715 |
| Fees | $565 | $1,373 |
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Every one of the 11 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in dental support services from HCC were women.
The majority of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at HCC are White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hillsborough Community College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
HCC granted 11 associate’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Hillsborough Community College awarded 15 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental support services.
HCC has not been ranked for dental support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 7% of dental support services undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at HCC were Hispanic or Latino. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hillsborough Community College with a undergraduate certificate in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
HCC awarded 15 undergraduate certificate completions in dental assisting/assistant in the latest year of data — 93% to women and 7% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (40%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.