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 Texas Woman’s University. 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. The bachelor's program at TWU was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TWU paid an average of $640 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $230 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,537 | $15,353 |
| Fees | $2,718 | $2,718 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,051 | $3,051 |
Learn more about TWU 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 TWU took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from TWU make an average of $62,487 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $54,567.
TWU 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 TWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 96.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental support at TWU in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 112 |
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 13 |
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*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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