Dental Support Services at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Utah Valley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 students received their associate's degree in dental support.

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.

 

 

UVU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVU does offer online courses in dental support for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how UVU 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 UVU 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	47
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	253
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	304
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	749

Dental Support Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at UVU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

UVU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from UVU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVU 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 Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	30

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Dental Assistants	5,060	$31,280
Dental Hygienists	2,860	$69,490
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Dental Laboratory Technicians	820	$47,780

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.