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Dental Support Services at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

73% 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 5,608 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.

UTHealth Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UTHealth Dental Support Services Rankings

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

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 UTHealth 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 Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	8
	22
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	25
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
	151
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	206
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	370
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	455
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	455
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	460

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UTHealth Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHealth is $63,237. This is 11% higher than $57,085, which is the national average for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at UTHealth

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

UTHealth Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

98% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from UTHealth. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental support bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UTHealth 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 Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	41

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Dental Assistants	30,290	$36,820
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Dental Hygienists	13,850	$75,300
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2,260	$41,840

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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