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 Old Dominion 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Old Dominion was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion in Dental Support walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion make an average of $58,402 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the dental support bachelor’s degree program at Old Dominion. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 97.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at Old Dominion in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 44 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 46 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 206 |
| Nursing | 196 |
*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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