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Dental Support Services at Pacific University

Dental Support Services at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808.

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.

Pacific Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

Pacific Dental Support Services Rankings

The dental support major at Pacific 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 Pacific

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

Pacific Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental support bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at Pacific 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 Pacific University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

If you plan to be a dental support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 31

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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Dental Assistants 5,040 $43,440
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Dental Hygienists 3,630 $85,280
Dental Laboratory Technicians 560 $40,080

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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