by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI is $59,124 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 96.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at IUPUI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 19 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 1 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 165 |
| Allied Health Professions | 57 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Public Health | 102 |
| Nursing | 525 |
*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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