Dental Support Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. In 2021, 57 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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.

UNM Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

UNM Dental Support Services Rankings

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

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 UNM 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
	9
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools	623

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in dental support from UNM. This makes it the #8 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $48,521. This is less than $57,085, which is the national average of all dental support majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Dental Support Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from UNM in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Dental Support Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in dental support from UNM. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a dental support master's degree from UNM, 75% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in dental support.

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

UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	61

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Dental Assistants	2,670	$34,870
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Dental Hygienists	1,040	$75,860
Dental Laboratory Technicians	130	$38,390

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.