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Dental Support Services at Pacific University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and approximately 3,808 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pacific Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Pacific Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	17
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	22
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
	43
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	290
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	434
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	455

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from Pacific Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific is $69,477. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Support Services from Pacific in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical dental support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Pacific 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

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31

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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Dental Assistants	5,040	$43,440
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Dental Hygienists	3,630	$85,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians	560	$40,080

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
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