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Dental Support Services at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, take a look at what Pima Medical Institute-Seattle. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle is in Seattle, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 dental support services graduations were recorded at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle.

Online Class Availability at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

These rankings give you a sense of how Pima Medical Institute-Seattle’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#15 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#82 of 117
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#92 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#431 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#563 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Those who finish Pima Medical Institute-Seattle’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,614
2 years	$49,340
3 years	$52,844
4 years	$55,121
5 years	$59,038

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Seattle take home a median $55,121, compared with $43,678 for all Pima Medical Institute-Seattle graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Seattle stands at $20,504.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle are 84% women (41) and 16% men (8).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Among the 31 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle, 84% were women (26) and 16% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle, higher than 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 Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

This Dental Support Services program at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.