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Dental Support Services at Georgia Highlands College

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Highlands College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,680. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in dental support from GHC.

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.

GHC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GHC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GHC does offer online courses in dental support for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GHC Dental Support Services Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at GHC 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
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Schools 7
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
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Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
150
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 152
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 165
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 200
Best Dental Support Services Schools 205
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 206
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 257
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 260
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 380
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How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from GHC Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at GHC is $56,252. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at GHC

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

GHC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at GHC are white. Around 88% 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 Georgia Highlands College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 dental support students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GHC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at GHC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC 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 Georgia Highlands College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 35

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Highlands College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dental Assistants 8,590 $36,710
Dental Hygienists 6,910 $65,650
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,420 $43,420

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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