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Dental Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Virginia Community College sits in Annandale, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 dental support services graduations were recorded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northern Virginia Community College. Among 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Northern Virginia Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northern Virginia Community College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #2 of 13
Best Value Virginia #7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #9 of 151
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #60 of 599
Best Value Southeast (Region) #66 of 164
Best Value Nationwide #169 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Northern Virginia Community College

Those who finish Northern Virginia Community College’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Dental Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,638
2 years $69,757
3 years $77,964
4 years $75,837
5 years $81,348

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Northern Virginia Community College earn a median of $75,837, compared with $51,457 for all Northern Virginia Community College graduates — about 47% higher than the school-wide median.

Dental Support Services earnings compared with all majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Northern Virginia Community College is $20,894.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 95% women (42) and 5% men (2).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Of the 30 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Northern Virginia Community College, 93% were women (28) and 7% were men (2).

Northern Virginia Community 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 Northern Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 10
Hispanic / Latino 8
Black / African American 6
Asian 5
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Support Services majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Minority students account for 63% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above 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 Northern Virginia Community College

This Dental Support Services program at Northern Virginia Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 14
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 30

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Northern Virginia Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, 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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