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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNM was $1,027 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,920 | $18,489 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
Online degrees for the UNM dental support master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in dental support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 88.9% of dental support master’s degree recipients at UNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 |
| Public Health | 34 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
*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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