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Dental Support Services at Tennessee State University

Dental Support Services at Tennessee State University

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615.

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.

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Support

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Rankings

Dental Support Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

95% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental support at Tennessee State University are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

The following dental support concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 39

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants 6,070 $37,610
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Dental Hygienists 3,770 $66,290
Dental Laboratory Technicians 540 $41,660

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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