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Dental Support Services at West Georgia Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at West Georgia Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 dental support services degrees were awarded at West Georgia Technical College.

Studying Online at West Georgia Technical College

Many students take online classes at West Georgia Technical College. Of 6,940 students, 2,391 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,172 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at West Georgia Technical College

Rankings can help you compare West Georgia Technical College’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 24
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#4 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 151
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from West Georgia Technical College

Graduates of West Georgia Technical 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	$24,258
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$47,528
4 years	$47,348
5 years	$57,355

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from West Georgia Technical College report median earnings of $47,348, compared with $36,750 for all West Georgia Technical College graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at West Georgia Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at West Georgia Technical College are 88% women (52) and 12% men (7).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at West Georgia Technical College

Of the 11 associate’s dental support services graduates at West Georgia Technical College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at West Georgia Technical 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 West Georgia Technical College

The Dental Support Services program at West Georgia Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	48
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	11

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at West Georgia Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.