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Dental Support Services at Hudson Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, consider the program at Hudson Valley Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hudson Valley Community College sits in Troy, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 dental support services graduations were recorded at Hudson Valley Community College.

Online Class Availability at Hudson Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Hudson Valley Community College. Of 9,227 students, 1,638 (18%) studied exclusively online and 3,000 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Hudson Valley Community College

Rankings can help you compare Hudson Valley Community College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#5 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#148 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Hudson Valley Community College

Those who finish Hudson Valley Community College’s Dental Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,122
2 years	$49,136
3 years	$53,755
4 years	$52,972
5 years	$52,235

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Hudson Valley Community College take home a median $52,972, compared with $48,089 for all Hudson Valley Community College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Hudson Valley Community College is $16,515.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Hudson Valley Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Hudson Valley Community College are 98% women (40) and 2% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Hudson Valley Community College

Among the 34 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Hudson Valley Community College, 97% were women (33) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Hudson Valley Community 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 Hudson Valley Community College

This Dental Support Services program at Hudson Valley Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	7
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Hudson Valley Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.