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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Every dental hygiene/hygienist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental hygiene program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. Of the 975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 41 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.

IUPUI Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

IUPUI Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at IUPUI 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 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 6
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

IUPUI 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Dental Hygienists 4,900 $68,000

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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