Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Catawba Valley Community College
CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,328.
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.
CVCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
CVCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at CVCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Catawba Valley Community College.
CVCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at CVCC are white. Around 82% 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 Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 NC, the home state for Catawba Valley Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 10,090 | $134,300 |
Dental Hygienists | 6,670 | $69,500 |
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.