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 Prairie State 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Prairie State College paid an average of $461 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $389 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $10,332 |
| Fees | $732 | $732 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Prairie State College 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 Prairie State College took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Prairie State College is $52,941 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Prairie State College 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 Prairie State College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Prairie State College in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 5 |
| Nursing | 58 |
*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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