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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Meridian 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 Meridian Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,003.

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.

MCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

MCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at MCC are white. Around 70% 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 Meridian Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Dental Hygienists 1,320 $57,860

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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