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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Wharton County Junior College

If you plan to study dental hygiene/hygienist, take a look at what Wharton County Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and has a total student population of 6,099.

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.

Wharton County Junior College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Wharton County Junior College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
25% 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 Wharton County Junior 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 Wharton County Junior 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 1
White 6
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 TX, the home state for Wharton County Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Dental Hygienists 13,850 $75,300

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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