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Dental Support Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

29% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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.

SIUC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

SIUC Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC 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 SIUC 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
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	48
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	52
	60
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	258
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	316
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	327
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	331
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	625

Earnings of SIUC Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $51,974. 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 SIUC

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

SIUC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from SIUC. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	35

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Dental Assistants	12,820	$39,370
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Dental Hygienists	9,450	$72,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,160	$41,800

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 Mark Jaroski under License

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