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Dental Support Services at South College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at South College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South College sits in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 dental support services degrees were granted at South College.

Online Class Availability at South College

Many students take online classes at South College. Of 11,557 students, 6,092 (53%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,004 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at South College

Rankings can help you compare South College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 15
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#113 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#370 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 606

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 15
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#113 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#370 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 606

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at South College are 99% women (67) and 1% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at South College

Of the 38 associate’s dental support services graduates at South College, 100% were women (38) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at South College, below the national average of 44%.*

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at South College

Of the 15 bachelor’s dental support services graduates at South College, 100% were women (15) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at South College, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*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 College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	53

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at South 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

• 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.