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Dental Support Services at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 dental support services degrees were awarded at Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Tennessee State University

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#6 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#76 of 164
Best Value	Nationwide	#242 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#275 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Tennessee State University

Those who finish Tennessee State University’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	$47,786
2 years	$51,106
3 years	$55,951
4 years	$55,627
5 years	$63,165

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Dental Support Services graduates from Tennessee State University earn a median of $55,627, compared with $49,692 for all Tennessee State University graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Tennessee State University comes in at $17,900.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at Tennessee State University are 100% women (21) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Tennessee State University

Among the 21 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 100% were women (21) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 57% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 44%.*

*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 Tennessee State University

The Dental Support Services program at Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.