Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045.
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.
Missouri Southern Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
Missouri Southern Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Missouri Southern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Missouri Southern State University.
Missouri Southern Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Missouri Southern are white. Around 77% 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 Missouri Southern State University with a associate's in dental hygiene.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 4,710 | $148,840 |
Dental Hygienists | 3,960 | $68,820 |
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.