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Dental Support Services at Central Community College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, take a look at what Central Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Community College is located in Grand Island, NE.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 dental support services graduations were recorded at Central Community College.

Online Class Availability at Central Community College

Many students take online classes at Central Community College. Of 6,927 students, 4,078 (59%) studied exclusively online and 1,328 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Central Community College

Use these rankings to compare Central Community College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#2 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#116 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#124 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Central Community College

Graduates of Central Community College’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,019
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$37,566
4 years	$42,191
5 years	$41,425

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Central Community College take home a median $42,191, compared with $41,661 for all Central Community College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Central Community College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Central Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Central Community College are 98% women (42) and 2% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Central Community College

Among the 28 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Central Community College, 96% were women (27) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Central Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 36% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Central Community College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dental Support Services Concentrations at Central Community College

This Dental Support Services program at Central Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Central Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists	$101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Dental Assistants	$25,445
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$25,417

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.