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 Kalamazoo Valley 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College was $264 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,850 | $7,920 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Kalamazoo Valley Community College 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $13,504 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $45,864 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Kalamazoo Valley 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.7% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Around 42.1% of dental support associate degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 Hygiene/Hygienist | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 2 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Nursing | 78 |
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.
