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 University of Bridgeport. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UBridgeport was $1,095 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,860 | $32,860 |
| Fees | $2,900 | $2,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,350 | $16,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,372 | $7,372 |
Learn more about UBridgeport 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 UBridgeport took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $17,555.
Online degrees for the UBridgeport dental support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UBridgeport Online Learning page.
About 90.2% of the students who received their Associate in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.5% of the dental support associate degrees at UBridgeport in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 | 41 |
*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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