Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Lewis and Clark Community College

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 Lewis and Clark Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,683.

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.

Lewis and Clark Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Lewis and Clark Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Lewis and Clark Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Lewis and Clark Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Lewis and Clark Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Lewis and Clark Community College are white. Around 85% 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 Lewis and Clark Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 IL, the home state for Lewis and Clark Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Dental Hygienists	9,450	$72,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.