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Dental Support Services at Missouri Southern State University

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Missouri Southern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

Missouri Southern Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Missouri Southern Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Missouri Southern are white. Around 77% 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 Missouri Southern State University with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Missouri Southern State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Southern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	22

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Dental Assistants	5,300	$38,350
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Dental Hygienists	3,960	$68,820
Dental Laboratory Technicians	730	$40,850

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.

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