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Undergraduate Certificates in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

41 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 39% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Dental Hygiene Majors

In 2020-2021, 41 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
Associate Degree 5,647
Bachelor’s Degree 2,782
Basic Certificate 222
Master’s Degree 114
Undergraduate Certificate 41
Graduate Certificate 1

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 92.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 38
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The racial-ethnic distribution of dental hygiene undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to dental hygiene that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant 10,986
Dental Laboratory Technology 83
Dental Services & Allied Professions 37

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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