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 Southern Adventist University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southern Adventist paid an average of $930 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,060 | $22,060 |
| Fees | $870 | $870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,170 | $8,170 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
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Online degrees for the Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 66.7% of dental support associate degree recipients at Southern Adventist in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 6 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 8 |
| Nursing | 77 |
*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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