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 Lewis and Clark 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark Community College paid an average of $500 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $375 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,000 | $12,000 |
| Fees | $552 | $552 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,008 | $1,008 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $12,105 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Lewis and Clark Community College is $48,198 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the dental support associate degree recipients at Lewis and Clark Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| 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 | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7 |
| Nursing | 81 |
*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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