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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

UT Health San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 3,478. Of the 402 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2021, 24 of them were dental hygiene/hygienist majors.

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.

UT Health San Antonio Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
  • Master’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at UT Health San Antonio

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UT Health San Antonio does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Health San Antonio Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at UT Health San Antonio compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at UT Health San Antonio is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 4

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from UT Health San Antonio. This makes it the #11 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UT Health San Antonio

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

UT Health San Antonio Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from UT Health San Antonio. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men. The typical dental hygiene bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Health San Antonio since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental hygiene bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Health San Antonio Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the dental hygiene master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with a master's in dental hygiene.

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

UT Health San Antonio also has a doctoral program available in dental hygiene. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Dental Hygienists 13,850 $75,300

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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