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Dental Support Services at Lake Superior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at Lake Superior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lake Superior College sits in Duluth, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 dental support services graduations were recorded at Lake Superior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lake Superior College

Distance learning is available at Lake Superior College. Of 4,074 students, 1,115 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,046 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Lake Superior College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#15 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#16 of 18
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#39 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#358 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#365 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Lake Superior College

Those who finish Lake Superior College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,307
2 years	$44,984
3 years	$48,366
4 years	$43,457
5 years	$52,053

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Lake Superior College report median earnings of $43,457, compared with $46,002 for all Lake Superior College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Lake Superior College is $20,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Lake Superior College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Lake Superior College are 89% women (16) and 11% men (2).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Lake Superior College

Among the 18 associate’s dental support services graduates at Lake Superior College, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 17% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Lake Superior 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 Lake Superior College

This Dental Support Services program at Lake Superior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	18

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Lake Superior 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.