by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Prairie State College compares to other colleges that offer dental support services.
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Prairie State College offers the dental support services program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Dental Support Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Prairie State College earn a median of $49,134 a year. This is higher than $38,458, the median for all majors at Prairie State College.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $10,332 |
| Fees | $732 | $732 |
Learn more about Prairie State College tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at Prairie State College are White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support services majors at Prairie State College.
The dental support services program at Prairie State College breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 34 |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 15 |
Prairie State College conferred 34 completions in dental hygiene/hygienist recently — 97% to women and 3% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (56%).
Prairie State College awarded 15 completions in dental assisting/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (40%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.