We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with dental support programs.
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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in dental support services. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in dental support from WVU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.
Dental Support majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,761 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WVU, dental support students borrow a median amount of $26,121 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all dental support majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at West Virginia University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 95% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in dental support.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in dental support from WVU in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in dental support.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 271 |
Communication Sciences | 130 |
Medicine | 117 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 98 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 95 |
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