by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Eastern Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. EWU was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for dental support majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for EWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EWU was $930 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,707 | $24,676 |
| Fees | $1,026 | $1,026 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
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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. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at EWU took out an average of $30,417 in student loans. That is 39% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from EWU make an average of $65,973 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the EWU dental support bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 34.0% of dental support bachelor’s degree recipients at EWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 10 |
| Communication Sciences | 27 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 11 |
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*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.
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