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Dental Support Services at Wichita State University

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. In 2021, 59 dental support majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for dental support at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WSU Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how WSU 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 WSU 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 Popular Online Dental Support Services Schools 3
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools 117
Best Dental Support Services Schools 256
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 344
Most Focused Dental Support Services Schools 548
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How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $50,397. This is less than $57,085, which is the national average of all dental support majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from WSU in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSU 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 Wichita State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 59

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Dental Assistants 3,000 $37,040
Dental Hygienists 2,280 $64,980
Dental Laboratory Technicians 400 $48,000
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400

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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