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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduate Certificates

There are 334 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.

Education Levels of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 8,802 degrees were awarded toDental Hygiene/Hygienist majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 48
Associate’s Degree 5,949
Bachelor’s Degree 2,454
Master’s Degree 270

Earnings of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist of $30,974 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,149
4 years $30,974
5 years $33,855

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors who have their graduate certificate is not currently available.

There are 364 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. Learn more about the most popular below:

Bluegrass Community and Technical College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 88 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Carrington College-Mesa comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Sinclair Community College is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 82 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

MCPHS University

Boston, MA

MCPHS University is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 81 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 80 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 79 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY

Plaza College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 74 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-Dallas comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

West Coast University-Orange County comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 66 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY New York City College of Technology comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 64 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career Institute-Orlando comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-Aurora comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 63 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 63 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern International College-Jersey City comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This school awarded 62 graduate certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie is a popular choice for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people received their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Dental Hygiene/Hygienist that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 15,557
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 295
Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other 107

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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