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Dental Support Services at Parkland College

Dental Support Services at Parkland College

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Parkland College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 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.

Parkland College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Parkland College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

97% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Parkland College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Parkland College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 66

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 IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Dental Assistants 12,820 $39,370
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Dental Hygienists 9,450 $72,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,160 $41,800

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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