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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Detroit Mercy

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Detroit Mercy

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 University of Detroit Mercy stacks up to those at other schools.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 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.

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The dental hygiene major at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of Detroit Mercy.

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental hygiene bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Hygienists 9,510 $64,130
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020

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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