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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis Institute - Scranton

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

Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 279 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 Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Scranton

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

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
6% 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 Institute - Scranton may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Fortis Institute - Scranton are white. Around 94% 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 Fortis Institute - Scranton with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Dental Hygienists 9,640 $67,010

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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