by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Indian River State 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 Indian River State College was $390 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $104 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,496 | $9,360 |
| Fees | $268 | $841 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Indian River State College 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. Students who received their associate degree at Indian River State College in Dental Support walked away with an average of $8,500 in student debt. That is 52% lower than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Indian River State College make an average of $28,895 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% lower than the national average of $44,256.
Indian River State College does not offer an online option for its dental support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Indian River State College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 94.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Around 52.9% of dental support associate degree recipients at Indian River State College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 17 |
| Allied Health Professions | 28 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 11 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 15 |
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.
