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Dental Support Services at Del Mar College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Del Mar College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Del Mar College sits in Corpus Christi, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 dental support services degrees were granted at Del Mar College.

Studying Online at Del Mar College

Distance learning is available at Del Mar College. Of 10,256 students, 2,503 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,720 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Del Mar College

These rankings give you a sense of how Del Mar College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 73
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#17 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 78
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#213 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Del Mar College

Those who finish Del Mar 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	$43,430
2 years	$43,240
3 years	$44,275
4 years	$44,804
5 years	$44,696

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Del Mar College report median earnings of $44,804, compared with $48,124 for all Del Mar College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Del Mar College are 100% women (32) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Del Mar College

Of the 25 associate’s dental support services graduates at Del Mar College, 100% were women (25) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College, above 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 Del Mar College

The Dental Support Services program at Del Mar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Del Mar College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.