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Dental Support Services at Central Carolina Community College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, take a look at what Central Carolina Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 dental support services degrees were granted at Central Carolina Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Carolina Community College

Online coursework is an option at Central Carolina Community College. Among 5,882 students, 2,244 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,152 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Central Carolina Community College

Use these rankings to compare Central Carolina Community College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#3 of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#15 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Central Carolina Community College

Graduates of Central Carolina Community College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,308

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at Central Carolina Community College are 100% women (33) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Central Carolina Community College

Among the 18 associate’s dental support services graduates at Central Carolina Community College, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Central Carolina Community College, below the national average of 44%.*

*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 Central Carolina Community College

The Dental Support Services program at Central Carolina Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	18

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Central Carolina Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.