Dental Support Services at Farmingdale State College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Farmingdale State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and has a total student population of 10,018. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in dental support from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

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.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	6
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
	96
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	99
	104
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	125
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools	187
Best Dental Support Services Schools	195
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	200
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	234
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	330
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools	517

Earnings of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $66,616. This is 17% higher than $57,085, which is the national average for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Farmingdale State College.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 76% 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 Farmingdale State College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 dental support students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Farmingdale State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	44

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Nursing

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 NY, the home state for Farmingdale State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Dental Assistants	19,110	$39,130
Dental Hygienists	11,300	$76,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,790	$50,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Batiste93 under License

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