Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Wake Technical Community College

Find Schools Near

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 21,760 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.

Wake Technical Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Wake Technical Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 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.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Dental Hygienists 6,670 $69,500

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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.