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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Springfield Technical Community College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Springfield Technical Community College

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

STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,327.

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.

STCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

STCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at STCC

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

STCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
25% 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 STCC are white. Around 75% 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 Springfield Technical Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
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 MA, the home state for Springfield Technical Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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