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Dental Support Services at Fortis College-Smyrna

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

Fortis College-Smyrna is located in Smyrna, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 94 dental support services degrees were awarded at Fortis College-Smyrna.

Online & Distance Learning at Fortis College-Smyrna

Fortis College-Smyrna primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Fortis College-Smyrna

Rankings can help you compare Fortis College-Smyrna’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#20 of 21
Best Value	Georgia	#22 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#128 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#148 of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#510 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#533 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Fortis College-Smyrna

Students who complete Fortis College-Smyrna’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	$32,069
2 years	$27,895
3 years	$28,847
4 years	$29,195
5 years	$29,116

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Fortis College-Smyrna earn a median of $29,195, compared with $30,943 for all Fortis College-Smyrna graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Fortis College-Smyrna stands at $25,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Fortis College-Smyrna, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at Fortis College-Smyrna are 95% women (89) and 5% men (5).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Fortis College-Smyrna

Of the 40 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Fortis College-Smyrna, 95% were women (38) and 5% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Fortis College-Smyrna, 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 Fortis College-Smyrna

This Dental Support Services program at Fortis College-Smyrna includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	54
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	40

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Fortis College-Smyrna go on to a range of careers. 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.