by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Pearl River Community 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pearl River Community College paid an average of $240 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $140 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,250 | $4,250 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
Learn more about Pearl River Community College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Pearl River Community College is $43,798 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Pearl River Community 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 Pearl River Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 12.5% of dental support associate degree recipients at Pearl River Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 32 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 36 |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Nursing | 92 |
*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.
