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 National University 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at National University College was $175 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,300 | $6,300 |
| Fees | $375 | $375 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
Learn more about National University College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at National University College took out an average of $7,667 in student loans. That is 56% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from National University College is $10,161 per year. That is 77% lower than the national average of $44,256.
National University 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 National University College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 98.5% of dental support associate degree recipients at National University College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 465 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 237 |
| Allied Health Professions | 34 |
| Nursing | 387 |
*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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