Dental Support Services at Old Dominion University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

Old Dominion Dental Support Services 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.

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

91% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of dental support bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 53% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Old Dominion Dental Support Services Master’s Program

72% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of dental support master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in dental support each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dental support master's degree from Old Dominion, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Old Dominion University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Old Dominion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	52

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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