Dental Support Services at South College

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at South College stacks up to those at other schools.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,171. Of the 326 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South College in 2021, 4 of them were dental support services majors.

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.

South College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at South College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South College does offer online courses in dental support for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

South College Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at South College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at South College 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 Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Schools	17
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
	180
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	259
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	266
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	271
	292
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	311

Dental Support Student Demographics at South College

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

South College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at South College are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

South College Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from South College. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

South College 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 South College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	11

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants	6,070	$37,610
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Dental Hygienists	3,770	$66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians	540	$41,660

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.