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Dental Support Services at Prairie State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, take a look at what Prairie State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 dental support services degrees were awarded at Prairie State College.

Studying Online at Prairie State College

Distance learning is available at Prairie State College. Among 2,953 students, 416 (14%) studied exclusively online and 841 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Prairie State College

Use these rankings to compare Prairie State College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #7 of 23
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #15 of 23
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #16 of 96
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #40 of 96
Best Value Nationwide #92 of 606
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #263 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Prairie State College

Those who finish Prairie State College’s Dental Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Dental Support Services at Prairie State College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $48,414
2 years $53,697
3 years $57,487
4 years $49,134
5 years $49,839

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Prairie State College take home a median $49,134, compared with $38,458 for all Prairie State College graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Dental Support Services earnings compared with all majors at Prairie State College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Prairie State College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Prairie State College are 98% women (48) and 2% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Prairie State College

Among the 34 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Prairie State College, 97% were women (33) and 3% were men (1).

Prairie State 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 Prairie State College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 19
Hispanic / Latino 8
Black / African American 5
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Support Services majors at Prairie State College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Prairie State 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 Prairie State College

This Dental Support Services program at Prairie State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 34

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Prairie State College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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

References

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