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Dental Support Services at Chattanooga State Community College

Dental Support Services at Chattanooga State Community College

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Chattanooga State Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 7,452 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.

Chattanooga State Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Chattanooga State Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Chattanooga State Community College

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

Chattanooga State Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

91% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Chattanooga State Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Chattanooga State Community College are white. Around 88% 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 Chattanooga State Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
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 Chattanooga State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 32
Dental Assisting/Assistant 12

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 TN, the home state for Chattanooga State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants 6,070 $37,610
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Dental Hygienists 3,770 $66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians 540 $41,660

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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