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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 dental hygiene/hygienist degrees were granted at Northern Arizona University.

Studying Online at Northern Arizona University

Distance learning is available at Northern Arizona University. Among 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings at Northern Arizona University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Arizona University’s Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Arizona #2 of 7
Best Value Arizona #6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #7 of 39
Best Value Southwest (Region) #28 of 37
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #47 of 308
Best Value Nationwide #243 of 323

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Northern Arizona University are 90% women (47) and 10% men (5).

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Among the 52 bachelor’s dental hygiene/hygienist degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 90% were women (47) and 10% were men (5).

Northern Arizona University gender breakdown of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 30
Hispanic / Latino 15
Black / African American 1
Asian 3
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors at Northern Arizona University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates

Students who finish Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program at Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists $101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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