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Dental Support Services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College sits in Conway, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 dental support services degrees were granted at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Many students take online classes at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Of 7,923 students, 3,289 (42%) studied exclusively online and 2,601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#8 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#103 of 151
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#394 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Students who complete Horry-Georgetown Technical 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	$36,438
2 years	$42,682
4 years	$39,791
5 years	$59,338

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College earn a median of $39,791, compared with $37,105 for all Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are 96% women (26) and 4% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Of the 18 associate’s dental support services graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 94% were women (17) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 11% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, below 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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College

This Dental Support Services program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	9
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	18

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Dental Support Services graduates, 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.