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 Wharton County Junior College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Wharton County Junior College paid an average of $84 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $32 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $768 | $2,016 |
| Fees | $2,856 | $2,856 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,375 | $1,375 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,830 | $4,830 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
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dental support who receive their associate degree from Wharton County Junior College make an average of $56,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Wharton County 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 Wharton County Junior College Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Wharton County Junior College in 2019-2020, 23.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 21 |
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*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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