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Dental Support Services at Old Dominion University

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Dental Support Services at Old Dominion University

What traits are you looking for in a dental support school? To help you decide if Old Dominion University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental support program.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. Of the 4,024 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University in 2021, 16 of them were dental support services majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support
  • Master’s Degree in Dental Support

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in dental support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in dental support from Old Dominion. This makes it the #1 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Old Dominion Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $59,578. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support bachelor's degree recipients.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Support Services from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Old Dominion are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Master’s Program

94% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 dental support students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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In the dental support master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Dental Assistants 8,520 $44,640
Dental Hygienists 5,990 $79,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,020 $52,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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