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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Farmingdale State College

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and has a total student population of 10,018. In 2021, 23 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

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.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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
6
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
51
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 56
81
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 90
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 97
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 100
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 128
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 156
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 187
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 199

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Farmingdale State College.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

95% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 76% 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 Farmingdale State College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental hygiene from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Farmingdale State College with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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 NY, the home state for Farmingdale State College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Dental Hygienists 11,300 $76,280

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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