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Dental Support Services at Huntington Junior College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, take a look at what Huntington Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Huntington Junior College is located in Huntington, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 dental support services graduations were recorded at Huntington Junior College.

Studying Online at Huntington Junior College

Online coursework is an option at Huntington Junior College. Among 182 students, 168 (92%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Huntington Junior College

Use these rankings to compare Huntington Junior College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 599
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#None of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 606
Best Value	West Virginia	#None of 3

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Huntington Junior College

Students who complete Huntington Junior College’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,735
2 years	$19,227
3 years	$17,602
4 years	$23,744
5 years	$28,022

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Huntington Junior College take home a median $23,744, compared with $23,087 for all Huntington Junior College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Huntington Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Huntington Junior College are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Huntington Junior College

Of the 4 associate’s dental support services graduates at Huntington Junior College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Huntington Junior 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 Huntington Junior College

This Dental Support Services program at Huntington Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	4

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Huntington Junior College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.