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Dental Support Services at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in dental support from Pacific.

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.

Pacific Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Pacific Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Pacific 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 Pacific 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
5
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
43
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 293
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 434
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 455

Earnings of Pacific Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific is $69,477. This is 22% higher than $57,085, which is the national average for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from Pacific. About 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical dental support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Pacific 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

The following dental support concentations are available at Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 31

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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Dental Assistants 5,040 $43,440
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Dental Hygienists 3,630 $85,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians 560 $40,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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