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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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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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 Pitt was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
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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 Pitt in Dental Support walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,892.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt is $49,520 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $54,567.
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Pitt in dental support at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 70 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 25 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 79 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 153 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 19 |
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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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