Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Bridgeport

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at University of Bridgeport. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155. Of the 263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Bridgeport in 2021, 47 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.

UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at UBridgeport 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
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	2
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools	3
	4
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	26
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	50
	72
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
	97
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	184
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	209
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	240
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	271

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from UBridgeport. This makes it the #3 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

UBridgeport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Bridgeport with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 dental hygiene majors earned their bachelor's degree from UBridgeport. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women. The typical dental hygiene bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UBridgeport since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 University of Bridgeport with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in dental hygiene each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dental hygiene master's degree from UBridgeport, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Bridgeport with a master's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Dental Hygienists	3,990	$83,630

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.