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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Idaho State University

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. Of the 403 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 2021, 62 of them were dental hygiene/hygienist majors.

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.

ISU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

ISU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at ISU 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 ISU 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
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from ISU. This makes it the #6 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from ISU. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 52
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ISU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a dental hygiene master's degree from ISU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a master'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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ISU 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Dental Hygienists 1,700 $74,430
Health Specialties Professors 300 $101,590

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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