by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Rio Salado College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rio Salado College paid an average of $326 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $85 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,472 | $1,472 |
Learn more about Rio Salado College tuition and fees.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Rio Salado College make an average of $51,273 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Rio Salado 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 Rio Salado College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Rio Salado College in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 2 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 32 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
