Dental Support Services at Portland Community 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 Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

89% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	19
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	15

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Dental Assistants	5,040	$43,440
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Dental Hygienists	3,630	$85,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians	560	$40,080

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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