by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn College paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $22,680 |
| Fees | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,549 | $1,549 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,892 | $11,892 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,468 | $3,468 |
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The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Penn College is $45,715 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the dental support associate degree program at Penn College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn College Online Learning page.
About 94.3% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.1% of the dental support associate degrees at Penn College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 62 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 21 |
*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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