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Dental Support Services at Wayne Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, take a look at what Wayne Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne Community College is in Goldsboro, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 dental support services graduations were recorded at Wayne Community College.

Online Class Availability at Wayne Community College

Distance learning is available at Wayne Community College. Among 3,626 students, 1,451 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 886 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Wayne Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 20
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 21
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 151
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#102 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Wayne Community College

Graduates of Wayne Community College’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	$47,840
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$52,548
4 years	$52,870
5 years	$59,868

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Wayne Community College take home a median $52,870, compared with $37,267 for all Wayne Community College graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Wayne Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Wayne Community College are 97% women (38) and 3% men (1).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Wayne Community College

Among the 22 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Wayne Community College, 100% were women (22) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 18% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Wayne Community College, below 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 Wayne Community College

The Dental Support Services program at Wayne Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	17
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Wayne Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.