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 the Pacific. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for dental support majors, Pacific came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pacific.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pacific paid an average of $1,738 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,370 | $50,370 |
| Fees | $724 | $724 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,740 | $13,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
Learn more about Pacific tuition and fees.
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. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pacific took out an average of $25,825 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pacific make an average of $75,623 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $54,567.
Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific 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 | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 5 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 12 |
*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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