Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Palm Beach State College
Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and has a total student population of 26,666.
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.
Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Palm Beach State College.
Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program
Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palm Beach State College with a associate's in dental hygiene.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
Dental Hygienists | 11,110 | $64,070 |
Health Specialties Professors | 9,250 | $80,990 |
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.