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Undergraduate Certificate in Dental Support Services

Undergraduate Certificates in Dental Support Services

11,403 Yearly Graduations
$24,893 Median Salary
$6,687 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 57% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of dental support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dental Support Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11,403 people earned their undergraduate certificate in dental support. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental support at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 11,403
Associate Degree 7,002
Basic Certificate 4,139
Bachelor’s Degree 2,397
Master’s Degree 95
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Dental Support Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in dental support is $24,893. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $22,729 and the high is $28,060.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in dental support is $6,687. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $8,077 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $4,980.

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The median monthly payment of a dental support graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $80.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in dental support. About 91.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 999
Women 10,404
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental support undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 368
Black or African American 1,882
Hispanic or Latino 3,819
White 2,750
International Students 63
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,521
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental support that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 42,270
Allied Health Services 41,426
Health/Medical Admin Services 19,806
Allied Health Professions 11,022
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 3,098

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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