Dental Support Services at Bergen Community College

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

Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and approximately 11,409 students attend the school each year.

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.

Bergen Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Bergen Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Bergen Community College

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

Bergen Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

87% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Bergen Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Bergen Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bergen Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	38

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 NJ, the home state for Bergen Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Dental Assistants	11,010	$43,110
Dental Hygienists	6,290	$85,860
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Dental Laboratory Technicians	490	$42,610

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.

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