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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Detroit Mercy

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from Detroit Mercy.

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.

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how Detroit Mercy performed in these rankings.

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 Detroit Mercy 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 6
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Undergraduate Certificate Schools 6
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
84
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 268
289

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from Detroit Mercy. About 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical dental hygiene bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Detroit Mercy are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Detroit Mercy 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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Hygienists 9,510 $64,130
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020

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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