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 Detroit Mercy. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Detroit Mercy paid an average of $1,107 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $29,562 | $29,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,256 | $1,256 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,240 | $10,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,630 | $2,630 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Detroit Mercy in Dental Support walked away with an average of $30,998 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from Detroit Mercy make an average of $42,012 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Around 17.9% of dental support bachelor’s degree recipients at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |
| Public Health | 19 |
| Nursing | 219 |
*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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