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Dental Support Services at Ferris State University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 39 students received their associate's degree in dental support.

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.

Ferris Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Ferris Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris 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 Ferris 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 Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	48
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	216

Earnings of Ferris Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $55,449. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

97% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Ferris are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ferris Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from Ferris. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	55

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 Ferris State University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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