by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTHSC paid an average of $1,274 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $712 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,798 | $23,000 |
| Fees | $1,382 | $1,430 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UTHSC offers online option in its dental support master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UTHSC in dental support at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 62 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 16 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 29 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
*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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