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Dental Support Services at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a total student population of 5,887.

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.

UAFS Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UAFS Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how UAFS 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 UAFS 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 Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	45
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	64
	67
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	79
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	358
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	496
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	601
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	628
	632

Earnings of UAFS Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAFS is $49,884. 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 UAFS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

UAFS Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from UAFS in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UAFS 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 - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAFS 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

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	17

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 - Fort Smith.

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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