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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in New Mexico

80 students earned Dental Hygiene degrees in New Mexico in the <nil> year.

As a degree choice, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 6th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Majors in New Mexico

Dental Hygiene majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 47
Bachelor’s Degree 33

Gender Distribution

In New Mexico, a dental hygiene major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of dental hygiene majors in New Mexico is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Black or African American: 3.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 46.3%
  • White: 37.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.3%
  • Other Races: 10.0%
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Jobs for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Grads in New Mexico

There are 2,340 people in the state and 414,630 people in the nation working in dental hygiene jobs.

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Wages for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Jobs in New Mexico

A typical salary for a dental hygiene grad in the state is $75,860, compared to a typical salary of $75,500 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in New Mexico that offer dental hygiene degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

61 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
22,139 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 73%. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.60%.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
782 Total Students

12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. An average student at PMI Albuquerque will pay a net price of $21,149. The 1.90% student loan default rate is lower than average.

#3

San Juan College

Farmington
12 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,307 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 32%. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,546.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Careers in NM

Some of the careers dental hygiene majors go into include:

Job Title NM Job Growth NM Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 23% $133,800
Dental Hygienists 14% $76,300

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to dental hygiene.

Major Annual Graduates in NM
Dental Assisting/Assistant 3

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