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Dental Support Services at Hinds Community College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, take a look at what Hinds Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hinds Community College sits in Raymond, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 dental support services degrees were granted at Hinds Community College.

Studying Online at Hinds Community College

Distance learning is available at Hinds Community College. Of 8,859 students, 2,309 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,727 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Hinds Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Hinds Community College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#366 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Hinds Community College

Graduates of Hinds Community College’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	$26,585
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$29,606
5 years	$31,533

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Hinds Community College report median earnings of $29,606, compared with $34,078 for all Hinds Community College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Hinds Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Hinds Community College are 100% women (21) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Hinds Community College

Of the 11 associate’s dental support services graduates at Hinds Community College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Hinds Community College, below 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 Hinds Community College

The Dental Support Services program at Hinds Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Hinds Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.