by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Assisting/Assistant. 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 Renton Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Renton Technical College paid an average of $116 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $101 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,781 | $4,241 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about Renton Technical College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Renton Technical College is $30,988 per year. That is 30% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Renton Technical College 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 Renton Technical College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.7% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Renton Technical College in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 Assisting/Assistant | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
*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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