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Dental Support Services at Lane Community College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Lane Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lane Community College is located in Eugene, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 dental support services degrees were granted at Lane Community College.

Online Class Availability at Lane Community College

Online coursework is an option at Lane Community College. Of 6,810 students, 1,955 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,033 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Lane Community College

Rankings can help you compare Lane Community College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#8 of 12
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#62 of 117
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#309 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Lane Community College

Students who complete Lane Community 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	$55,033
2 years	$48,335
3 years	$60,548
4 years	$52,244
5 years	$50,737

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Lane Community College earn a median of $52,244, compared with $38,959 for all Lane Community College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Lane Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Lane Community College are 93% women (26) and 7% men (2).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Lane Community College

Of the 17 associate’s dental support services graduates at Lane Community College, 100% were women (17) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Lane Community College, lower than 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 Lane Community College

The Dental Support Services program at Lane Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	17

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Lane Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, 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.