Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis Institute - Scranton

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 Fortis Institute - Scranton stacks up to those at other schools.

Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 279.

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.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Scranton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

91% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Fortis Institute - Scranton are white. Around 91% 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 Fortis Institute - Scranton with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dental Assisting/Assistant

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 PA, the home state for Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Dental Hygienists	9,640	$67,010

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*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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