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 Tyler Junior 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College paid an average of $56 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $32 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,208 | $2,784 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,640 | $8,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,244 | $5,244 |
Learn more about Tyler Junior College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Tyler Junior College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $14,213 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Tyler Junior College make an average of $52,941 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Tyler Junior 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 Tyler Junior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.0% of the dental support associate degrees at Tyler Junior College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
*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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