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Dental Support Services at West Virginia University

0% 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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 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.

WVU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

WVU Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at WVU 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 WVU 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 Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	47
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
	58
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	60
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	281
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	404
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	422
	518
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	737

How Much Do Dental Support Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $53,761. This is less than $57,085, which is the national average of all dental support majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Dental Support Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental support from WVU in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU 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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	21

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 Virginia 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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