by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Kirkwood Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Kirkwood Community College paid an average of $237 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Kirkwood Community College took out an average of $18,151 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College is $35,351 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Kirkwood Community College dental support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020, 14.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 30 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 13 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 22 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 57 |
| Allied Health Professions | 51 |
| Nursing | 142 |
*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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