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 Monroe 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Monroe Community College was $392 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $196 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,706 | $9,412 |
| Fees | $956 | $956 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,790 | $8,790 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Monroe Community College 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. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Monroe Community College took out an average of $17,813 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Monroe Community College make an average of $50,742 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Monroe 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 Monroe Community College Online Learning page.
About 93.1% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Monroe Community College in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 42 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 14 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 12 |
*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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