Dental Support Services at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 1,190 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 44 of them were dental support services majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support
• Master’s Degree in Dental Support

Ohio State Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Dental Support Services Schools	105
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools	167

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in dental support from Ohio State. This makes it the #8 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ohio State Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $55,752. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from Ohio State. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ohio State Dental Support Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in dental support from Ohio State. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 7% men graduate in dental support each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

In the dental support master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	48

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Dental Assistants	10,590	$38,960
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Dental Hygienists	8,930	$68,310
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,160	$43,400

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.