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Dental Support Services at South Puget Sound Community College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if South Puget Sound Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and has a total student population of 4,665.

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 Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

South Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at South Puget Sound Community College

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

South Puget Sound Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at South Puget Sound Community College are white. Around 57% 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 Puget Sound Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Puget Sound Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 28

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 WA, the home state for South Puget Sound Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants 10,510 $43,680
Dental Hygienists 6,010 $90,690
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians 690 $43,710

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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