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 Mississippi. 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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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 Ole Miss was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ole Miss paid an average of $1,041 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $363 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,718 | $24,990 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,734 | $10,734 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,100 | $5,100 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ole Miss took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ole Miss make an average of $46,738 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 95.7% 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 Ole Miss in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 9 |
| Communication Sciences | 104 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Allied Health Professions | 38 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 16 |
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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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