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Dental Support Services at Wichita State University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 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.

WSU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

WSU Dental Support Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental support programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

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 WSU 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	3
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	9
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	45
	71
Most Popular Dental Support Services Trade Schools	115
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	256
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	343
Most Focused Dental Support Services Trade Schools	548
	637

Earnings of WSU Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $50,397. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

Dental Support Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU 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 Wichita State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Dental Assistants	3,000	$37,040
Dental Hygienists	2,280	$64,980
Dental Laboratory Technicians	400	$48,000
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400

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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