Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how HACC stacks up against peers offering dental support services.
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HACC reports the dental support services program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Dental Support Services students who finish a bachelor’s at HACC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,760 a year. This is below $49,664, the median for all majors at HACC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,795 | $10,822 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,650 |
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Among recent graduates, 4% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.
The majority of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at HACC were White. Roughly 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the dental support services majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.
The dental support services program at HACC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 23 |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 |
HACC awarded 23 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in the most recent reporting year — 96% to women and 4% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (87%).
HACC conferred 13 completions in dental assisting/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (62%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.