by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Hostos Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hostos was $320 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $210 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $7,680 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about Hostos tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Hostos took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is 37% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Hostos make an average of $59,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Online degrees for the Hostos dental support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hostos Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 76.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 88.2% of dental support associate degree recipients at Hostos in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 47 |
| Nursing | 47 |
View All Dental Support Services Related Majors >
*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.
