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Dental Support Services at Grand Rapids Community College

Dental Support Services at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107.

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.

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 71% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Rapids Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 34
Dental Assisting/Assistant 15

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants 9,960 $37,140
Dental Hygienists 9,510 $64,130
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,560 $41,310

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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