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Dental Support Services at South Central College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at South Central College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Central College is in North Mankato, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 dental support services degrees were awarded at South Central College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Central College

Many students take online classes at South Central College. Of 2,731 students, 991 (36%) studied exclusively online and 787 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at South Central College

Use these rankings to compare South Central College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 18
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#18 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#44 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#286 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#373 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from South Central College

Students who complete South Central College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,650
2 years	$36,992
3 years	$37,429
4 years	$41,697
5 years	$50,802

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from South Central College take home a median $41,697, compared with $45,412 for all South Central College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at South Central College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at South Central College are 100% women (23) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at South Central College

Among the 23 associate’s dental support services graduates at South Central College, 100% were women (23) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at South Central 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 South Central College

This Dental Support Services program at South Central College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	23

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at South Central 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

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.