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Dental Support Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study dental support services, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

VCU Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at VCU 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 VCU 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
	27
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	84
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	114
	214
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	426
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	522
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	751

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $62,142. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

Dental Support Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The dental support program at VCU awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

VCU 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

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	16

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Dental Assistants	8,520	$44,640
Dental Hygienists	5,990	$79,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1,020	$52,220

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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