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Dental Support Services at CUNY Hostos Community College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, take a look at what CUNY Hostos Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Hostos Community College is in Bronx, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 dental support services graduations were recorded at CUNY Hostos Community College.

Studying Online at CUNY Hostos Community College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Hostos Community College. Of 5,478 students, 698 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,497 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at CUNY Hostos Community College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Hostos Community College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Value	New York	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from CUNY Hostos Community College

Graduates of CUNY Hostos Community College’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,946
2 years	$59,485
3 years	$61,795
4 years	$69,901
5 years	$56,946

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from CUNY Hostos Community College take home a median $69,901, compared with $41,409 for all CUNY Hostos Community College graduates — about 69% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from CUNY Hostos Community College comes in at $14,400.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at CUNY Hostos Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at CUNY Hostos Community College are 81% women (30) and 19% men (7).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at CUNY Hostos Community College

Among the 37 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at CUNY Hostos Community College, 81% were women (30) and 19% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	7
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at CUNY Hostos Community College, above 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 CUNY Hostos Community College

This Dental Support Services program at CUNY Hostos Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	37

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at CUNY Hostos Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.