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Dental Support Services at Phoenix College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, take a look at what Phoenix College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Phoenix College sits in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 dental support services degrees were granted at Phoenix College.

Online Class Availability at Phoenix College

Online coursework is an option at Phoenix College. Of 10,660 students, 2,963 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Phoenix College

Rankings can help you compare Phoenix College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#6 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#24 of 78
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#32 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#177 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#291 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Phoenix College

Those who finish Phoenix 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	$40,322
2 years	$32,467
3 years	$36,827
4 years	$42,633
5 years	$48,841

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Phoenix College report median earnings of $42,633, compared with $45,979 for all Phoenix College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Phoenix College is $10,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Phoenix College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Phoenix College are 91% women (64) and 9% men (6).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Phoenix College

Of the 43 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Phoenix College, 88% were women (38) and 12% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 81% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Phoenix College, above 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 Phoenix College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	49
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Phoenix College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Dental Support Services graduates, 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.