by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Purdue University Fort Wayne. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at PFW was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental support list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for PFW.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PFW was $699 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $291 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,593 | $19,824 |
| Fees | $1,137 | $1,137 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,765 | $8,765 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,509 | $3,509 |
Learn more about PFW tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at PFW took out an average of $24,600 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $21,892.
dental support who receive their bachelor’s degree from PFW make an average of $40,791 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% lower than the national average of $54,567.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. PFW does offer online classes in its dental support bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PFW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 88.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental support at PFW in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 25 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 15 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 5 |
| Nursing | 90 |
*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.
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