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Dental Support Services at Pima Community College

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

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 15,544.

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.

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dental Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Pima Community College.

Pima County Community College District Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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Pima County Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pima Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pima Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 29
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 7

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Dental Assistants 6,850 $40,680
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $133,640
Dental Hygienists 3,200 $85,890
Dental Laboratory Technicians 470 $45,240

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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