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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Shawnee State University

If you plan to study dental hygiene/hygienist, take a look at what Shawnee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and has a total student population of 3,485.

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.

Shawnee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Shawnee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Shawnee State University are white. Around 83% 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 Shawnee State University with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 OH, the home state for Shawnee State University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors 10,330 $130,280
Dental Hygienists 8,930 $68,310

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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