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Dental Support Services at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

9% 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 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.

UAMS Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UAMS Dental Support Services Rankings

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

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 UAMS 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	12
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	38
	56
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	224
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	258
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	369
	511

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UAMS Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAMS is $54,246. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

Dental Support Student Demographics at UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Support Services from UAMS in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UAMS 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAMS 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Dental Assistants	2,840	$34,080
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Dental Hygienists	1,370	$71,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians	360	$39,260

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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