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Dental Support Services at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Dental Support Services, you may want to check out the program at University of Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 dental support services graduations were recorded at University of Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Mississippi. Among 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at University of Mississippi

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Mississippi’s Dental Support Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 8
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 164
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from University of Mississippi

Those who finish University of Mississippi’s Dental Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,905
2 years	$49,019
3 years	$55,453
4 years	$53,292
5 years	$60,013

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Dental Support Services graduates from University of Mississippi earn a median of $53,292, compared with $63,600 for all University of Mississippi graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from University of Mississippi comes in at $22,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Dental Support Services graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at University of Mississippi are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 19 bachelor’s dental support services graduates at University of Mississippi, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 21% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below 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 University of Mississippi

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

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	19

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at University of Mississippi pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.