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Dental Support Services at West Liberty University

Dental Support Services at West Liberty University

If you are interested in studying dental support services, you may want to check out the program at West Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and approximately 2,481 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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.

West Liberty University Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

West Liberty University Dental Support Services Rankings

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

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 West Liberty University 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 Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 4
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 36
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 50
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 60
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Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 87
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools 115
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools 152
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools 212
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 232
281
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 353
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools 440
683

Earnings of West Liberty University Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Liberty University is $46,933. This is less than $57,085, which is the national average of all dental support majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at West Liberty University are white. Around 86% 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 West Liberty University with a associate's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Liberty University Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental support from West Liberty University. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Liberty University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 59

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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Dental Assistants 1,200 $31,410
Dental Hygienists 1,080 $57,740
Dental Laboratory Technicians 100 $39,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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