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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Liberty University

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Liberty University

If you plan to study dental hygiene/hygienist, take a look at what West Liberty University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,481.

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.

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at West Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

West Liberty University does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The dental hygiene major at West Liberty 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 West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at West Liberty University are white. Around 91% 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 West Liberty University 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 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at West Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a dental hygiene master's degree from West Liberty University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Liberty University with a master's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Dental Hygienists 1,080 $57,740

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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