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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Georgia Highlands College

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Highlands College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,680. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from GHC.

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.

GHC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GHC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GHC does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GHC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at GHC 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
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 7
Most Popular Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
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Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 63
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 86
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 89
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 100
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Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 134
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 164
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 173
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Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 219

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at GHC

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

GHC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at GHC are white. Around 88% 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 Georgia Highlands College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from GHC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at GHC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GHC 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 Georgia Highlands College.

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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