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 Pensacola State 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pensacola State paid an average of $421 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $105 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,887 | $7,546 |
| Fees | $477 | $1,924 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Pensacola State took out an average of $9,000 in student loans. That is 49% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Pensacola State make an average of $40,492 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Pensacola State 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 Pensacola State Online Learning page.
About 96.8% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.0% of the dental support associate degrees at Pensacola State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 19 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 13 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Nursing | 314 |
View All Dental Support Services Related Majors >
*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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