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 Taft College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Taft College paid an average of $258 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $6,192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,721 | $6,721 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
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dental support who receive their associate degree from Taft College make an average of $59,187 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Taft 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 Taft College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 38.9% of dental support associate degree recipients at Taft College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 48 |
*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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