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Dental Support Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Dental Support Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Lake Washington Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 3,319. Of the 155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2021, 57 of them were dental support services majors.

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.

LWTech Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

LWTech Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at LWTech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at LWTech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 58
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 266
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 429

Earnings of LWTech Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at LWTech is $78,391. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
14% 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 LWTech 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

LWTech Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from LWTech. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at LWTech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

LWTech also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants 10,510 $43,680
Dental Hygienists 6,010 $90,690
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians 690 $43,710

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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