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Dental Support Services at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Dental Support Services at Harrisburg Area Community College

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

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 15,376 students attend the school each year.

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.

HACC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

HACC Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

86% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at HACC are white. Around 91% 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 Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harrisburg Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 22

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 PA, the home state for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Dental Assistants 11,130 $39,200
Dental Hygienists 9,640 $67,010
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,420 $40,210

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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