by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how A-B Tech compares to other colleges that offer dental support services.
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A-B Tech reports the dental support services program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Dental Support Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from A-B Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,845 a year. This is above $33,943, the median for all majors at A-B Tech.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
Learn more about A-B Tech tuition and fees.
All of the 17 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in dental support services from A-B Tech identified as women.
The largest share of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at A-B Tech were White. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support services majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
This dental support services program at A-B Tech breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 25 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 |
A-B Tech conferred 25 degrees in dental assisting/assistant in the latest year of data — 96% to women and 4% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (68%).
A-B Tech awarded 17 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (71%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.