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 Wichita State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 WSU was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #3 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WSU was $540 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
Learn more about WSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at WSU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU make an average of $51,482 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $54,567.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WSU 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 WSU 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 16.4% of the dental support bachelor’s degrees at WSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 63 |
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 43 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 29 |
*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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