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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Palm Beach State College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Palm Beach State 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 Palm Beach State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and approximately 26,666 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.

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Palm Beach State College.

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

93% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palm Beach State 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 5
White 5
International Students 1
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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Dental Hygienists 11,110 $64,070
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990

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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