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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in New Jersey

Jobs for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 8,900 people employed in jobs related to a Dental Hygiene degree, compared to 448,790 nationwide.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Jobs Nationwide vs. NJ

Wages for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Jobs in New Jersey

Dental Hygiene grads earn an average of $106,242 in the state and $116,417 nationwide.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Wages Nationwide vs. NJ

There are 2 colleges in New Jersey that offer Dental Hygiene degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $53,459 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 100%, getting in takes some planning. 33% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $32,872 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,757 a year.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Careers in NJ

Some of the careers Dental Hygiene majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11% $46,663
Dental Hygienists -5% $101,356

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Dental Hygiene.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 2,445
Advanced General Dentistry 238
Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 150

View all majors related to Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

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