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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Luzerne County Community College

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

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,454.

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.

Luzerne County Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Luzerne County Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Luzerne County Community College.

Luzerne County Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Luzerne County Community 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 5
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 PA, the home state for Luzerne County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Dental Hygienists 9,640 $67,010

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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