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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Every dental hygiene/hygienist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental hygiene program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 6,601 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist section at the bottom of this page.

A-B Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

A-B Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at A-B Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

A-B Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at A-B Tech are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Dental Hygiene Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental hygiene can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Dental Hygienists 6,670 $69,500

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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