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Dental Support Services at Howard College

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

Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and has a total student population of 3,674.

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.

Howard County Junior College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Howard County Junior College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Howard County Junior College

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

Howard County Junior College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Howard County Junior College are white. Around 57% 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 Howard 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 9
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Howard College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 30

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 TX, the home state for Howard College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Dental Assistants 30,290 $36,820
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Dental Hygienists 13,850 $75,300
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2,260 $41,840

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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