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Dental Support Services at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Arizona University is in Flagstaff, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 dental support services degrees were granted at Northern Arizona University.

Studying Online at Northern Arizona University

Distance learning is available at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Northern Arizona University

Rankings can help you compare Northern Arizona University’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 78
Best Value	Arizona	#7 of 14
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#326 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Northern Arizona University

Students who complete Northern Arizona University’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,623
2 years	$61,110
3 years	$60,077
4 years	$61,482
5 years	$60,161

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Northern Arizona University take home a median $61,482, compared with $58,050 for all Northern Arizona University graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Northern Arizona University comes in at $26,169.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Northern Arizona University are 90% women (47) and 10% men (5).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Among the 52 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 90% were women (47) and 10% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, above 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 Northern Arizona University

The Dental Support Services program at Northern Arizona University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Dental Support Services graduates, 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.