Dental Support Services at Old Dominion University

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at Old Dominion University stacks up to those at other schools.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion.

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.

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Old Dominion does offer online courses in dental support for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion 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
Most Popular Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Dental Support Services Schools	86
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	400

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in dental support from Old Dominion. This makes it the #1 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from Old Dominion Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $59,578. This is 4% higher than $57,085, which is the national average for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from Old Dominion in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Master’s Program

The dental support program at Old Dominion awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

In the dental support master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Old Dominion 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	52

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Dental Assistants	8,520	$44,640
Dental Hygienists	5,990	$79,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,020	$52,220

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.