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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University

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 Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,920. In 2021, 55 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from Augusta University.

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.

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at Augusta University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at Augusta 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
65
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 98

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from Augusta University in 2020-2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Augusta University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental hygiene bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in dental hygiene. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dental Hygienists 6,910 $65,650
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400

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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