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 Milwaukee Area Technical 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MATC was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $158 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about MATC tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at MATC in Dental Support walked away with an average of $14,965 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from MATC make an average of $48,725 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $44,256.
MATC 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 MATC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.7% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 23.3% of dental support associate degree recipients at MATC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 30 |
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*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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