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 Western University of Health Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in dentistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,556 | $23,556 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
Online degrees for the Western University of Health Sciences dentistry doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western University of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
About 53.1% of the students who received their Doctorate in dentistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 51.1%.
Around 55.1% of dentistry doctor’s degree recipients at Western University of Health Sciences in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dentistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dentistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 353 |
| Optometry | 75 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 141 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 63 |
| Nursing | 13 |
*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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