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 New England. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNE was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNE.
Part-time undergraduates at UNE paid an average of $1,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,390 | $37,390 |
| Fees | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,230 | $15,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
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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. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNE took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,892.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNE is $54,574 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the UNE 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 UNE Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 2.4% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at UNE in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 86 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2 |
| Public Health | 7 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 |
*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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