Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 7,501 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.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
• Master’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MCPHS University offers distance education options for dental hygiene at the following degree levels:

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The dental hygiene major at MCPHS University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental hygiene bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental hygiene bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a master's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Dental Hygienists	5,900	$82,750
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.