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Basic Certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

Basic Certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

327 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 44% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.3% of dental hygiene graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Dental Hygiene Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 327 people earned their basic certificate in dental hygiene. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental hygiene at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 5,512
Bachelor’s Degree 2,388
Basic Certificate 327
Master’s Degree 89
Undergraduate Certificate 67
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Dental Hygiene Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for dental hygiene majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for dental hygiene majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in dental hygiene. About 91.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 28
Women 299
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental hygiene basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 57
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 174
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental hygiene that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 3,716
Dental Laboratory Technology 68
Dental Services & Allied Professions 28

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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