Most Popular Colleges for Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Programs

Around 99 master’s degrees are awarded each year to dental support services majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Bridgeport.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Bridgeport

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,750	$15,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,570	$2,570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$875	$875

In 2017-2018, University of Bridgeport reported having 168 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

Across all programs, there were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of California - San Francisco.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,340	$1,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 2,117 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 276 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MCPHS University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,880	$20,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$990	$990
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,160	$1,160

The school reported having 14 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ISU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Idaho State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,187	$21,963
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,741	$1,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$447	$687

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 292. Of that number, 211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

There were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending EWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,192	$25,996
Fees for Full-Time Students	$867	$867
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$867

The school reported having 143 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 99 were classified as teaching assistants, and 17 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UTHSC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,203	$28,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,441
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$720	$1,521

In 2017-2018, there were 174 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 21 were classified as teaching assistants, and 153 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMKC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,048	$23,067
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,339	$1,339
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$377	$973

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 500. Of that number, 305 were classified as teaching assistants, and 139 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Old Dominion can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Old Dominion University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$26,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,736	$3,156
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$1,249

Across all programs, there were 566 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Health San Antonio.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,852	$11,384
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,176	$1,176
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$159	$633

In 2017-2018, UT Health San Antonio reported having 573 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 555 were classified as teaching assistants, and 18 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, Ohio State reported having 4,229 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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