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Dental Support Services at Parkland College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Parkland College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Parkland College is in Champaign, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 dental support services degrees were granted at Parkland College.

Studying Online at Parkland College

Distance learning is available at Parkland College. Among 6,014 students, 1,065 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,798 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Parkland College

These rankings give you a sense of how Parkland College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#6 of 23
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#22 of 96
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#180 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Parkland College

Graduates of Parkland 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	$44,336
2 years	$46,321
3 years	$45,546
4 years	$53,326
5 years	$52,300

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Parkland College take home a median $53,326, compared with $40,341 for all Parkland College graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Parkland College stands at $13,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Parkland College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Parkland College are 91% women (31) and 9% men (3).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Parkland College

Of the 34 associate’s dental support services graduates at Parkland College, 91% were women (31) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Parkland College, lower than 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 Parkland College

The Dental Support Services program at Parkland College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	34

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Parkland College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.