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Dental Support Services at Century College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, consider the program at Century College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Century College sits in White Bear Lake, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 131 dental support services degrees were awarded at Century College.

Studying Online at Century College

Many students take online classes at Century College. Among 8,726 students, 2,832 (32%) studied exclusively online and 2,339 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Century College

These rankings give you a sense of how Century College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#6 of 18
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#223 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Century College

Graduates of Century College’s Dental Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,713
2 years	$41,351
3 years	$43,556
4 years	$42,621
5 years	$45,456

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Century College earn a median of $42,621, compared with $47,773 for all Century College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Century College comes in at $29,300.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Century College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Century College are 85% women (111) and 15% men (20).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Century College

Among the 65 associate’s dental support services graduates at Century College, 85% were women (55) and 15% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	29
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Century College, higher 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 Century College

This Dental Support Services program at Century College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	119
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	12

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Century College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Dental Support Services graduates, 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.