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 Northwestern Michigan 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 NMC was $296 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,264 | $9,472 |
| Fees | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $540 | $540 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,275 | $8,275 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,060 | $2,060 |
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The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from NMC is $30,119 per year. That is 32% lower than the national average of $44,256.
NMC 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 NMC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the dental support associate degrees at NMC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Nursing | 50 |
*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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