by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dentistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dentistry is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in dentistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Health San Antonio paid an average of $680 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,239 | $12,241 |
| Fees | $1,225 | $1,225 |
UT Health San Antonio does not offer an online option for its dentistry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Health San Antonio Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.3% of the dentistry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.1%.
Around 51.9% of dentistry doctor’s degree recipients at UT Health San Antonio in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dentistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 108 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 200 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
| Nursing | 12 |
*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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