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Dental Support Services at Catawba Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Catawba Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 4,328 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

CVCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

CVCC Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at CVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Catawba Valley Community College.

CVCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at CVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at CVCC are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Catawba Valley Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catawba Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 17

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Catawba Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Dental Assistants 9,420 $41,790
Dental Hygienists 6,670 $69,500
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,100 $43,190

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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