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Dental Support Services at University of the Pacific

40% 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 the Pacific stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

Pacific Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Pacific Dental Support Services Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Pacific 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
	3
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
	10
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	11
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	80
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	85
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	430
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	724
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	748

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from Pacific Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific is $75,743. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from Pacific. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Pacific with a bachelor's in dental support.

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

Pacific 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 the Pacific. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	5

Allied Health Professions

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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Dental Assistants	53,110	$41,030
Dental Hygienists	22,240	$100,830
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4,410	$43,340

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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