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Dental Support Services at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 dental support services degrees were granted at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at West Virginia University

Rankings can help you compare West Virginia University’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 3
Best Value	West Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#166 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#314 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from West Virginia University

Graduates of West Virginia University’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,761
2 years	$61,814
3 years	$60,045
4 years	$58,896
5 years	$69,997

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from West Virginia University earn a median of $58,896, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from West Virginia University is $26,121.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at West Virginia University are 100% women (20) and 0% men (0).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 20 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, 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 West Virginia University

This Dental Support Services program at West Virginia University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	20

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.