Dental Support Services at Orange Coast College

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at Orange Coast College stacks up to those at other schools.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 18,125 students attend the school each year.

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.

Orange Coast College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Orange Coast College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Orange Coast College.

Orange Coast College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

78% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Orange Coast College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Orange Coast College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	6

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 CA, the home state for Orange Coast College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Dental Assistants	53,110	$41,030
Dental Hygienists	22,240	$100,830
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4,410	$43,340

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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