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. 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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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 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UBridgeport in Dental Support walked away with an average of $26,625 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from UBridgeport make an average of $58,673 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the UBridgeport dental support bachelor’s 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.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 35.0% of dental support bachelor’s degree recipients at UBridgeport in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Nursing | 132 |
| Other Health Professions | 31 |
*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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