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Dental Support Services at Loma Linda University

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, consider the program at Loma Linda University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loma Linda University is in Loma Linda, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 dental support services graduations were recorded at Loma Linda University.

Online Class Availability at Loma Linda University

Distance learning is available at Loma Linda University. Among 4,210 students, 577 (14%) studied exclusively online and 984 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Loma Linda University

Rankings can help you compare Loma Linda University’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 117
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Loma Linda University

Those who finish Loma Linda 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	$65,411
2 years	$67,420
3 years	$71,413
4 years	$69,969
5 years	$71,640

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from Loma Linda University take home a median $69,969, compared with $101,263 for all Loma Linda University graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Loma Linda University stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at Loma Linda University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at Loma Linda University are 88% women (29) and 12% men (4).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Loma Linda University

Among the 33 bachelor’s dental support services degrees awarded at Loma Linda University, 88% were women (29) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	17
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Loma Linda University, above 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 Loma Linda University

The Dental Support Services program at Loma Linda University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	33

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Loma Linda University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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
Dental Assistants	$25,445
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$25,417

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.