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Dental Support Services at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181. In 2021, 28 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from UTHSC.

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.

UTHSC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UTHSC Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at UTHSC 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 UTHSC 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 Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 336
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 400
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Earnings of UTHSC Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $44,914. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from UTHSC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 28

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants 6,070 $37,610
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Dental Hygienists 3,770 $66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians 540 $41,660

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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