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Dental Support Services at St Petersburg College

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

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from SPC.

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.

SPC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

SPC Dental Support Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at SPC 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
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
29
94
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 175
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 241
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 275
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 314
Best Dental Support Services Schools 345

Earnings of SPC Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at SPC is $60,802. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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SPC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SPC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 dental support students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SPC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at SPC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SPC 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

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St Petersburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 59

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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Dental Assistants 19,180 $39,590
Dental Hygienists 11,110 $64,070
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2,800 $41,110

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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