Dental Support Services at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. 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.

WKU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for dental support at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WKU Dental Support Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at WKU 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 Online Dental Support Services Trade Schools	4
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	40
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	81
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	234
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	273
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	282
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	304
Most Focused Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	322
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	381
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	423
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	671
	684

Earnings of WKU Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $45,701. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

Dental Support Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU 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 WKU 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 Western Kentucky 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

WKU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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

WKU 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

The following dental support concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	32

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Dental Assistants	4,710	$36,060
Dental Hygienists	2,150	$59,910
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Dental Laboratory Technicians	430	$44,720

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.