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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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.

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

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.

UMKC does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at UMKC 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 UMKC 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 Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 8
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 9
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Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 93
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 108
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 242

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

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The dental hygiene program at UMKC awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

100% Women
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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Of the students who received a dental hygiene master's degree from UMKC, 100% 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 Missouri - Kansas City 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Dental Hygienists 3,960 $68,820

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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