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Basic Certificates in Dental Support Services

5,044 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 58% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of dental support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dental Support Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5,044 students earned their basic certificate in dental support. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental support at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 11,147
Associate Degree 7,282
Basic Certificate 5,044
Bachelor’s Degree 2,804
Master’s Degree 121
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Dental Support Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for dental support students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in dental support. About 91.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 418
Women 4,626
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental support basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 150
Black or African American 732
Hispanic or Latino 1,875
White 1,500
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 776
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental support that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Professions 20,874
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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