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 Salt Lake 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Salt Lake Community College was $516 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $147 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,488 | $12,208 |
| Fees | $501 | $501 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
Learn more about Salt Lake Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Salt Lake Community College took out an average of $10,649 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Salt Lake Community College make an average of $45,696 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Salt Lake Community 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 Salt Lake Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.5% of the dental support associate degrees at Salt Lake Community College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 Hygiene/Hygienist | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 120 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 42 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 |
| Nursing | 229 |
*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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