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Dental Support Services at El Paso Community College

Dental Support Services at El Paso Community College

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at El Paso Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 26,034 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.

El Paso Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

El Paso Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at El Paso Community College

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

El Paso Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

91% Women
77% 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 El Paso Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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El Paso Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 4
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Paso Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 8

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 TX, the home state for El Paso Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Dental Assistants 30,290 $36,820
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Dental Hygienists 13,850 $75,300
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2,260 $41,840

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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