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 Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West was $396 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $198 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,300 | $10,600 |
| Fees | $636 | $636 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,900 | $4,900 |
Learn more about Minnesota West tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Minnesota West is $31,314 per year. That is 29% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Minnesota West 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 Minnesota West 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 Minnesota West 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 | 3 |
| 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 Assisting/Assistant | 3 |
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 | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Nursing | 76 |
*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.
