Dental Support Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 376 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 30 of them were dental support services majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

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 UMN Twin Cities 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 Value Dental Support Services Schools	370

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in dental support from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #3 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $65,455. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from UMN Twin Cities. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Dental Support Services Master’s Program

Of the 14 dental support students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a dental support master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	37
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions	7

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Other Health Professions

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Dental Assistants	5,730	$49,880
Dental Hygienists	5,160	$74,240
Dental Laboratory Technicians	780	$44,670

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.