Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Lane Community College

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

Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 7,702 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.

Lane Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Lane Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Lane Community College

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

Lane Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

37% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 6% men each year. The program at Lane Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 57% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Lane Community College are white. Around 63% 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 Lane Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 OR, the home state for Lane Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Dental Hygienists	3,630	$85,280

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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