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Dental Support Services at Middlesex Community College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, consider the program at Middlesex Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 dental support services graduations were recorded at Middlesex Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Middlesex Community College

Distance learning is available at Middlesex Community College. Of 9,374 students, 2,303 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,969 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Middlesex Community College

Use these rankings to compare Middlesex Community College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#12 of 23
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Middlesex Community College

Those who finish Middlesex 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	$64,791
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$62,029
4 years	$54,647
5 years	$53,609

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Middlesex Community College take home a median $54,647, compared with $46,098 for all Middlesex Community College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Middlesex Community College comes in at $16,100.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Middlesex Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Middlesex Community College are 94% women (30) and 6% men (2).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Middlesex Community College

Of the 24 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Middlesex Community College, 92% were women (22) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 38% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Middlesex 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 Middlesex Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	6
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21
Dental Laboratory Technology	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Middlesex Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.