by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Assisting/Assistant. 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 Hinds Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hinds Community College was $250 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $125 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $6,950 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,240 | $2,240 |
Learn more about Hinds Community College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Hinds Community College is $24,035 per year. That is 46% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Hinds Community 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 Hinds Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.8% of the dental support associate degrees at Hinds Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 53 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 57 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
| Nursing | 158 |
*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.
