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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Maryland - Baltimore

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - Baltimore is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,137. In 2021, 14 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from UMB.

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.

UMB Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

UMB Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how UMB 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 UMB 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from UMB. This is the #14 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UMB

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

UMB Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 dental hygiene majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMB. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UMB are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMB 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Dental Hygienists 3,670 $85,240

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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