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 Thomas Nelson 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TNCC paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $126 | $831 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about TNCC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from TNCC is $61,516 per year. That is 39% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the TNCC 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 TNCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the dental support associate degree recipients at TNCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
| Nursing | 67 |
*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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