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 Orange Coast 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 Orange Coast College was $322 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $84 | $84 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,757 | $16,757 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,609 | $2,609 |
Learn more about Orange Coast College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Orange Coast College dental support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Orange Coast College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 84.6% of the dental support associate degrees at Orange Coast College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 |
| Communication Sciences | 15 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 99 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2 |
*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.
