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Dental Support Services at Lake Area Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, take a look at what Lake Area Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Area Technical College is located in Watertown, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 dental support services degrees were awarded at Lake Area Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lake Area Technical College

Distance learning is available at Lake Area Technical College. Among 2,312 students, 471 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Lake Area Technical College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Dakota #1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #2 of 49
Best Value South Dakota #2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #13 of 599
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #35 of 48
Best Value Nationwide #313 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Students who complete Lake Area Technical College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Dental Support Services at Lake Area Technical College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,684
2 years $31,314
3 years $35,217
4 years $35,456
5 years $40,772

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Lake Area Technical College take home a median $35,456, compared with $42,752 for all Lake Area Technical College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Dental Support Services earnings compared with all majors at Lake Area Technical College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Lake Area Technical College is $8,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Lake Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 100% women (26) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 8 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Lake Area Technical College, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

Lake Area Technical College gender breakdown of Dental Support Services Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Support Services majors at Lake Area Technical College

*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 Lake Area Technical College

The Dental Support Services program at Lake Area Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 26

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Lake Area Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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

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