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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at St Petersburg College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at St Petersburg College

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at St Petersburg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and approximately 26,430 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.

SPC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SPC does offer online courses in dental hygiene for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SPC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

95% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at SPC are white. Around 67% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg 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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