Dental Support Services at Prairie State College
Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 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.
Prairie State College Dental Support Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
Prairie State College Dental Support Services Rankings
Dental Support Student Demographics at Prairie State College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Prairie State College.
Prairie State College Dental Support Services Associate’s Program
Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a associate's in dental support.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Dental Support Services
If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 1 |
Related Majors
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 Prairie State 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.