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Dental Support Services at University of Detroit Mercy

23% 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 Detroit Mercy. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987.

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.

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy 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	34
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	51
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	69
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
	84
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	359
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	446
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	455
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	455
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	523
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	543
	691

Earnings of Detroit Mercy Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Detroit Mercy is $42,032. 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 Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Support Services from Detroit Mercy in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical dental support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% men. So male students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Detroit Mercy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	26

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants	9,960	$37,140
Dental Hygienists	9,510	$64,130
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,560	$41,310

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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