by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ozarks Technical 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 OTC was $210 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $164 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,936 | $5,040 |
| Fees | $988 | $988 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about OTC 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 OTC took out an average of $14,745 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from OTC is $31,980 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $44,256.
OTC 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 OTC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.9% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at OTC in 2019-2020, 18.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 48 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
*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.
