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Dental Support Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

68% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UNM Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at UNM 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 UNM 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 Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	12
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	49
	64
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	73
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	125
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	439
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	560
	610
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	632

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $48,521. 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 UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from UNM in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	57

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Dental Assistants	2,670	$34,870
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Dental Hygienists	1,040	$75,860
Dental Laboratory Technicians	130	$38,390

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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