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 Southern Indiana. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USI paid an average of $654 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $270 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,716 | $20,252 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,514 | $9,514 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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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 USI took out an average of $25,300 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,892.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USI is $55,383 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $54,567.
USI does not offer an online option for its dental support bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USI Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental support in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 13.0% of dental support bachelor’s degree recipients at USI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 100 |
| Allied Health Professions | 64 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 5 |
| Nursing | 202 |
*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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