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 Shawnee State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Shawnee State University paid an average of $610 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $359 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,604 | $14,647 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,862 | $10,862 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,544 | $2,544 |
Learn more about Shawnee State University 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 associate degree at Shawnee State University took out an average of $13,498 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $17,555.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their associate degree from Shawnee State University is $48,198 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Shawnee State University does not offer an online option for its dental support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shawnee State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the dental support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at Shawnee State University in dental support at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 30 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 11 |
| Nursing | 30 |
*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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