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Dental Support Services at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 8,329 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 182
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 470

Dental Support Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The dental support program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 45

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 WA, the home state for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants 10,510 $43,680
Dental Hygienists 6,010 $90,690
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians 690 $43,710

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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