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 Western Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dental support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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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 WKU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU make an average of $42,363 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% lower than the national average of $54,567.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WKU does offer online classes in its dental support bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.6% of the dental support students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental support at WKU in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 47 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 67 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Public Health | 30 |
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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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