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Dental Support Services at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 dental support services degrees were awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 49
Best Value	Minnesota	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 599
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#40 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#339 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Students who complete University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’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	$65,455
2 years	$59,576
3 years	$56,638
4 years	$55,944
5 years	$70,265

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn a median of $55,944, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is $23,829.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 78% women (25) and 22% men (7).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 25 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 84% were women (21) and 16% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Dental Support Services Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 7 master’s dental support services graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 57% of Dental Support Services master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, above the national average of 34%.*

*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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Dental Support Services program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	25
Dental Services & Allied Professions	7

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Dental Support Services program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Dental Support Services graduates, 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.