Dental Support Services at Hostos Community College

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

Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 6,136 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.

Hostos Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Hostos Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Hostos

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

Hostos Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

86% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Hostos may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Hostos does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Hostos Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hostos Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	44

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 NY, the home state for Hostos Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Dental Assistants	19,110	$39,130
Dental Hygienists	11,300	$76,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,790	$50,250

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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