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Dental Support Services at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 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.

UTHSC Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UTHSC Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at UTHSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UTHSC 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	30
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	47
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	58
	80
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	335
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	400
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	411
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	507
	685

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UTHSC Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $44,914. 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 UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from UTHSC. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTHSC 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

The following dental support concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	28

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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