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Dental Support Services at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at University of South Dakota. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 dental support services graduations were recorded at University of South Dakota.

Online Class Availability at University of South Dakota

Online coursework is an option at University of South Dakota. Among 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from University of South Dakota

Those who finish University of South Dakota’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	$57,541
2 years	$54,252
3 years	$53,207
4 years	$54,943
5 years	$61,969

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from University of South Dakota earn a median of $54,943, compared with $60,001 for all University of South Dakota graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from University of South Dakota is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at University of South Dakota are 100% women (31) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 31 bachelor’s dental support services graduates at University of South Dakota, 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 University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than 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 University of South Dakota

The Dental Support Services program at University of South Dakota offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.