by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Northern Virginia Community College. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 5 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Northern Virginia Community College as a strong choice for dental support services, ranked #18 out of 341 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Dental Support Services Schools | 18 of 341 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia | 1 of 7 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region | 3 of 89 |
The following degree levels are available for dental support services at Northern Virginia Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 30 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 14 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College conferred 30 associate’s degrees in dental support services.
Northern Virginia Community College is among the very best schools in the country for dental support services at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $11,453 |
| Fees | $177 | $957 |
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Among recent graduates, 7% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are White. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Northern Virginia Community College conferred 30 associate’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist in the latest year of data — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (33%).
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Virginia Community College awarded 14 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental support services.
Northern Virginia Community College has not been ranked for dental support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 14 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in dental support services from Northern Virginia Community College were women.
The largest share of dental support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Northern Virginia Community College were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a undergraduate certificate in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Northern Virginia Community College granted 14 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental assisting/assistant recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (43%).
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