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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Gulf Coast State College

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Gulf Coast State College

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

GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and approximately 4,410 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.

GCSC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

GCSC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at GCSC

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

GCSC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at GCSC are white. Around 92% 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 Gulf Coast State 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 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 FL, the home state for Gulf Coast State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Dental Hygienists 11,110 $64,070
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990

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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