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Dental Support Services at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

94% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 74% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 18
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 7

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Dental Assistants 3,040 $41,100
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Dental Hygienists 2,240 $68,870
Dental Laboratory Technicians 380 $42,740

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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