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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

If you plan to study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, consider the program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College sits in Kalamazoo, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 dental hygiene/hygienist degrees were granted at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Among 6,334 students, 1,545 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,902 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Use these rankings to compare Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Michigan #1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #3 of 13
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #3 of 55
Best Value Nationwide #20 of 323
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #28 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #176 of 308

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Of the 19 associate’s dental hygiene/hygienist degrees awarded at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

Kalamazoo Valley Community College gender breakdown of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Minority students account for 16% of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates

Those who complete Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists $101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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