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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Iowa Western Community College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Iowa Western Community College

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if Iowa Western Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and approximately 5,791 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.

Iowa Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Iowa Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Iowa Western Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Iowa Western Community College.

Iowa Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Iowa Western Community College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 IA, the home state for Iowa Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Dental Hygienists 2,240 $68,870

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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