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Dental Support Services at Pacific University

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Pacific University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific University is in Forest Grove, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 dental support services graduations were recorded at Pacific University.

Online Class Availability at Pacific University

Distance learning is available at Pacific University. Among 3,427 students, 339 (10%) studied exclusively online and 985 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Pacific University

Use these rankings to compare Pacific University’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#2 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 117
Best Value	Oregon	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#33 of 599
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#108 of 116
Best Value	Nationwide	#590 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Pacific University

Graduates of Pacific University’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,477
2 years	$71,015
3 years	$70,585
4 years	$75,779
5 years	$86,554

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Pacific University earn a median of $75,779, compared with $81,350 for all Pacific University graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Dental Support Services graduates from Pacific University stands at $28,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Dental Support Services graduates at Pacific University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Support Services graduates at Pacific University are 97% women (30) and 3% men (1).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Pacific University

Of the 31 bachelor’s dental support services graduates at Pacific University, 97% were women (30) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University, higher than 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 Pacific University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Pacific University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.