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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Virginia Western Community College

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 students attend the school each year.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Dental Hygiene (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Virginia Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Virginia Western Community College.

Virginia Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 72% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Dental Hygienists 5,990 $79,640

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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