Dental Support Services at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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

TWU is located in Athens, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,116.

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.

TWU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

TWU Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how TWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at TWU 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 Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	360
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	588

Dental Support Student Demographics at TWU

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

TWU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 dental support students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TWU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at TWU 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 Tennessee Wesleyan 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

TWU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	13

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 Wesleyan 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
• Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.