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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Santa Fe College

If you plan to study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, consider the program at Santa Fe College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santa Fe College sits in Gainesville, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 dental hygiene/hygienist degrees were awarded at Santa Fe College.

Studying Online at Santa Fe College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Fe College. Among 12,758 students, 2,607 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,085 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings at Santa Fe College

Use these rankings to compare Santa Fe College’s Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Florida #8 of 19
Best Value Florida #16 of 22
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #26 of 79
Best Value Southeast (Region) #60 of 90
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #150 of 308
Best Value Nationwide #201 of 323

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Santa Fe College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at Santa Fe College are 95% women (21) and 5% men (1).

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program at Santa Fe College

Of the 22 associate’s dental hygiene/hygienist graduates at Santa Fe College, 95% were women (21) and 5% were men (1).

Santa Fe College gender breakdown of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 10
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors at Santa Fe College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College, above the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates

Students who finish Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program at Santa Fe College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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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