Dental Support Services at Palomar College
Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 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.
Palomar College Dental Support Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
Palomar College Dental Support Services Rankings
Dental Support Student Demographics at Palomar College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Palomar College.
Palomar College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program
Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palomar College with a associate's in dental support.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Dental Support Services
Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Palomar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Dental Assisting/Assistant | 4 |
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Nursing
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 Palomar 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.