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 Utah Valley University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, such as diversity 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 UVU was ranked #297 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for UVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UVU paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,192 | $16,092 |
| Fees | $714 | $714 |
| Books and Supplies | $588 | $588 |
Learn more about UVU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVU is $44,384 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $54,567.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the dental support bachelor’s degree program at UVU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at UVU in 2019-2020. 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 | 16 |
| 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 | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
| Public Health | 78 |
| Nursing | 81 |
*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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