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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom paid an average of $128 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,727 | $4,180 |
| Fees | $445 | $445 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,690 | $9,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
Learn more about Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom tuition and fees.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom does not offer an online option for its dental support bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental support at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 13 |
*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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