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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis College - Smyrna

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if Fortis College - Smyrna is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

Fortis College - Smyrna is located in Smyrna, Georgia and approximately 678 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fortis College - Smyrna Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Fortis College - Smyrna Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Fortis College - Smyrna

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

Fortis College - Smyrna Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Fortis College - Smyrna may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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Fortis College - Smyrna does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fortis College - Smyrna with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Fortis College - Smyrna.

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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