by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Pima 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District paid an average of $309 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $87 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,088 | $7,404 |
| Fees | $162 | $162 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
Learn more about Pima County Community College District 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 Pima County Community College District took out an average of $14,000 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Pima County Community College District is $44,928 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $44,256.
Pima County Community College District 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 Pima County Community College District Online Learning page.
About 81.5% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.0% of the dental support associate degrees at Pima County Community College District in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 2 |
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*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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