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Dental Support Services at Indiana University-Northwest

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, take a look at what Indiana University-Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Northwest is located in Gary, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 dental support services degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Northwest.

Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Northwest

Online coursework is an option at Indiana University-Northwest. Among 3,041 students, 805 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,520 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Indiana University-Northwest

Use these rankings to compare Indiana University-Northwest’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#4 of 13
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#28 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#58 of 96
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#359 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Indiana University-Northwest

Graduates of Indiana University-Northwest’s Dental Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,834
2 years	$45,500
3 years	$50,663
4 years	$46,733
5 years	$44,434

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Indiana University-Northwest earn a median of $46,733, compared with $50,936 for all Indiana University-Northwest graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Indiana University-Northwest stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Indiana University-Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Indiana University-Northwest are 100% women (39) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Northwest

Among the 24 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at Indiana University-Northwest, 100% were women (24) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Northwest.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Northwest, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dental Support Services Concentrations at Indiana University-Northwest

This Dental Support Services program at Indiana University-Northwest breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Indiana University-Northwest pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Dental Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists	$101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Dental Assistants	$25,445
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$25,417

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.