Find Trade Colleges

Dental Support Services at University of South Dakota

11% 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 South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 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.

USD Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

USD Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at USD 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 USD 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	11
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	29
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	31
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	32
	47
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	121
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	209
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	237
	384
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	527

Earnings of USD Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $57,541. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The dental support program at USD awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at USD 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 South Dakota with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD 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 South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	37

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Dental Assistants	940	$37,820
Dental Hygienists	650	$64,580
Health Specialties Professors	160	$95,150
Dental Laboratory Technicians	100	$32,790

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
Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.