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 Pacific University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Pacific is in the top 10% of the country for dental support. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 354 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pacific.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pacific paid an average of $1,955 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,158 | $47,158 |
| Fees | $937 | $937 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,420 | $13,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Pacific tuition and fees.
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 Pacific took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 42% higher than the national average of $21,892.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pacific is $69,948 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Pacific does not offer an online option for its dental support bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pacific Online Learning page.
About 96.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at Pacific in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Public Health | 23 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
View All Dental Support Services Related Majors >
*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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