Undergraduate Certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Education Levels of Dental Hygiene Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 67 people earned their undergraduate certificate in dental hygiene. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in dental hygiene at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 5,512 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,388 |
Basic Certificate | 327 |
Master’s Degree | 89 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 67 |
Graduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Dental Hygiene Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for dental hygiene majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in dental hygiene. About 91.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 6 |
Women | 61 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of dental hygiene undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental hygiene that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11,241 |
Dental Laboratory Technology | 77 |
Dental Services & Allied Professions | 18 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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