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Dental Support Services at West Virginia University

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Dental Support Services at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. Of the 4,540 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2021, 21 of them were dental support services majors.

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.

WVU Dental Support Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support
  • Master’s Degree in Dental Support

WVU Dental Support Services Rankings

The dental support major at WVU 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in dental support from WVU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for dental support master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WVU Dental Support Graduates

The median salary of dental support students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $53,761. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $57,085 for all dental support students.

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Dental Support Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental support from WVU. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU Dental Support Services Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 2 dental support students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a dental support master's degree from WVU, 100% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in dental support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Dental Assistants 1,200 $31,410
Dental Hygienists 1,080 $57,740
Dental Laboratory Technicians 100 $39,530

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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