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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Minnesota State University - Mankato

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Mankato is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. In 2021, 60 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Minnesota State Mankato does offer online courses in dental hygiene for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at Minnesota State Mankato 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
Most Popular Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 2
Most Popular Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
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Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 136
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 145

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 dental hygiene students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Minnesota State Mankato 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Dental Hygienists 5,160 $74,240

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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