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Dental Support Services at South Puget Sound Community College

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, consider the program at South Puget Sound Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 dental support services graduations were recorded at South Puget Sound Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Puget Sound Community College

Online coursework is an option at South Puget Sound Community College. Among 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at South Puget Sound Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how South Puget Sound Community College’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#10 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#15 of 18
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#44 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#71 of 117
Best Value	Nationwide	#236 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#371 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from South Puget Sound Community College

Graduates of South Puget Sound Community College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,173

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Of the 4 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at South Puget Sound Community College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, 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 South Puget Sound Community College

This Dental Support Services program at South Puget Sound Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	18

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at South Puget Sound Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, 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.