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Basic Certificates in Dental Support Services

5,044 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 58% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of dental support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dental Support Majors

In 2020-2021, 5,044 earned their basic certificate in dental support. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental support at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 11,147
Associate Degree 7,282
Basic Certificate 5,044
Bachelor’s Degree 2,804
Master’s Degree 121
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Dental Support Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for dental support majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for dental support majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in dental support. About 91.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 418
Women 4,626
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental support basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 150
Black or African American 732
Hispanic or Latino 1,875
White 1,500
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 776
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Dental Support Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 4,711
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 222
Dental Laboratory Technology 89
Dental Services & Allied Professions 22

Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental support that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Professions 20,874
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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