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Dental Support Services at Wichita State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Support Services, consider the program at Wichita State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wichita State University is located in Wichita, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 dental support services degrees were awarded at Wichita State University.

Studying Online at Wichita State University

Online coursework is an option at Wichita State University. Of 16,689 students, 4,761 (29%) studied exclusively online and 5,354 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Wichita State University

Use these rankings to compare Wichita State University’s Dental Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 49
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#33 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#238 of 599
Best Value	Nationwide	#330 of 606

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Wichita State University

Graduates of Wichita State University’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	$50,397
2 years	$47,494
3 years	$51,053
4 years	$51,656
5 years	$53,564

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Wichita State University take home a median $51,656, compared with $52,641 for all Wichita State University graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Wichita State University stands at $26,817.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Wichita State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Support Services graduates at Wichita State University are 98% women (55) and 2% men (1).

Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Wichita State University

Among the 56 bachelor’s dental support services graduates at Wichita State University, 98% were women (55) and 2% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Dental Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Wichita State University, lower 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 Wichita State University

The Dental Support Services program at Wichita State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	56

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Dental Support Services program at Wichita State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, 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.