Dental Support Services at Northwest Mississippi Community College

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Northwest Mississippi Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and has a total student population of 7,092.

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.

NWCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

NWCC Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at NWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

NWCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at NWCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

NWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Mississippi Community College with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Northwest Mississippi Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MS, the home state for Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Dental Assistants	2,200	$32,900
Dental Hygienists	1,320	$57,860
Dental Laboratory Technicians	160	$46,430

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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