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Dental Support Services at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is located in Memphis, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 dental support services degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Of 3,101 students, 251 (8%) studied exclusively online and 589 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Graduates of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Dental Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,914
2 years	$44,737
3 years	$46,428
4 years	$48,885
5 years	$55,345

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center report median earnings of $48,885, compared with $101,764 for all The University of Tennessee Health Science Center graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center are 100% women (31) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Of the 31 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 100% were women (31) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dental Support Services Concentrations at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The Dental Support Services program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Dental Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists	$101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.