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Dental Support Services at Thomas Nelson Community College

Dental Support Services at Thomas Nelson Community College

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Nelson Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 6,256 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.

TNCC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dental Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

TNCC Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at TNCC are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 4

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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Dental Assistants 8,520 $44,640
Dental Hygienists 5,990 $79,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,020 $52,220

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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