Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranks among other schools offering degrees in dental support services.
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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is in the top 5% of the country for dental support services. Specifically, it ranked #74 out of 277 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in dental support services.
Dental Support Services graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,790 a year. This is lower than $42,856, the median for all majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, dental support services students accumulate a median of $14,750 in student loans. This is lower than $17,173, the typical median for all majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
In the most recent graduating class, 7% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
All of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dental support services from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia were women.
The majority of dental support services bachelor’s degree graduates at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia are Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with a bachelor’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the dental support services majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
The dental support services program at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 64 |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 63 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia conferred 64 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (42%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia awarded 63 degrees in dental assisting/assistant recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (79%).
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