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Dental Support Services at Foothill College

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Foothill College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and approximately 14,605 students attend the school each year. Of the 72 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Foothill College in 2021, 72 of them were dental support services majors.

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.

Foothill College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Foothill College Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how Foothill College performed in these rankings.

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 Foothill College 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
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Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Dental Support Services Schools 13
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 34
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 71
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 77
Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 103
Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 105
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 110
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 302
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 304
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 393
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 440
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 451

Dental Support Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Foothill College Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from Foothill College. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Foothill College with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 29
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Foothill College 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

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Foothill College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 72
Dental Assisting/Assistant 3

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Dental Assistants 53,110 $41,030
Dental Hygienists 22,240 $100,830
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4,410 $43,340

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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