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Dental Support Services at University of Detroit Mercy

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what University of Detroit Mercy has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in dental support from Detroit Mercy.

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.

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Detroit Mercy 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 34
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 446
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools 455
Best Dental Support Services Schools 523
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 543
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How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from Detroit Mercy Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Detroit Mercy is $42,032. 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 Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from Detroit Mercy. About 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical dental support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% men. So male students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Detroit Mercy 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 University of Detroit Mercy. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Detroit Mercy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 26

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants 9,960 $37,140
Dental Hygienists 9,510 $64,130
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,560 $41,310

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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