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Dental Support Services at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. 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.

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Rankings

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

87% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental support only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Tennessee State University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Tennessee State University are white. Around 51% 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 Tennessee State University with a associate's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	39

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants	6,070	$37,610
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Dental Hygienists	3,770	$66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians	540	$41,660

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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