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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of the country for dental support. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 354 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Minnesota State Mankato.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State Mankato was $663 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at Minnesota State Mankato took out an average of $25,746 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato make an average of $60,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $54,567.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Minnesota State Mankato offers online option in its dental support bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
About 95.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.9%.
Around 14.9% of dental support bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 25 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 55 |
| Nursing | 229 |
*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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