by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Prairie State College. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 11 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Prairie State College highly for dental support services, placing at #153 out of 341 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Dental Support Services Schools | 153 of 341 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois | 10 of 13 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 21 of 53 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in dental support services at Prairie State College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 34 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 15 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Prairie State College awarded 34 associate’s degrees in dental support services.
Prairie State College is a solid choice among schools offering dental support services at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 11 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $10,332 |
| Fees | $732 | $732 |
Learn more about Prairie State College tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at Prairie State College are White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Prairie State College conferred 34 associate’s degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in the latest year of data — 97% to women and 3% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Prairie State College conferred 15 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental support services.
Prairie State College has not been ranked for dental support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 15 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in dental support services from Prairie State College identified as women.
The largest share of dental support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Prairie State College are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a undergraduate certificate in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Prairie State College conferred 15 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (40%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.