Dental Hygienist Schools

As a professor or instructor of dental hygienist classes at one of the 332 accredited dental hygienist schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in dental hygienist, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:

  • Dental Hygienist Certificate
  • Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Masters degree in Dental Hygienist

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Dental hygienists

166,380 168,600 173,090 173,900 177,520
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

177,520 dental hygienists were working in the US in the year 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 7%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists

10th percentile		 $45,000
25th percentile		 $55,930
50th percentile		 $68,250
75th percentile		 $81,340
90th percentile		 $93,820

The median yearly salary earned by dental hygienists, in 2010, was $68,250. This is 1% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Dental Hygienist

$62,800 $64,740 $66,570 $67,340 $68,250
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 9% growth in dental hygienists' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Dental Hygienist Student enrollment growth by degree

5,132 5,257 5,504 5,421 5,472
1,410 1,510 1,507 1,737 1,806
0 0 0 0 0
11 13 19 37 33
203 139 187 168 255
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Dental Hygienist
  • Grey: Certificate in Dental Hygienist

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for dental hygienists. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 6,756 students who graduated from dental hygienist degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 7,566 students graduating from dental hygienist schools.

This represents a 12% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from dental hygienist courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Dental Hygienist Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 262
bachelor		 67
master		 8
doctor		 0
Certificate		 17
Total354

The number of schools offering dental hygienist programs has decreased. In the year 2006, there were 307 dental hygienist schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 332 schools.

Dental Hygienist Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Dental Hygienist Schools in California27 Schools
  2. Dental Hygienist Schools in Texas22 Schools
  3. Dental Hygienist Schools in Florida18 Schools
  4. Dental Hygienist Schools in Georgia15 Schools
  5. Dental Hygienist Schools in Michigan15 Schools
  6. Dental Hygienist Schools in Illinois14 Schools
  7. Dental Hygienist Schools in North Carolina13 Schools
  8. Dental Hygienist Schools in Ohio12 Schools
  9. Dental Hygienist Schools in Pennsylvania11 Schools
  10. Dental Hygienist Schools in Minnesota11 Schools
  11. Dental Hygienist Schools in New York10 Schools
  12. Dental Hygienist Schools in South Carolina9 Schools
  13. Dental Hygienist Schools in New Jersey8 Schools
  14. Dental Hygienist Schools in Iowa8 Schools
  15. Dental Hygienist Schools in Washington State8 Schools
  16. Dental Hygienist Schools in Wisconsin8 Schools
  17. Dental Hygienist Schools in Massachusetts8 Schools
  18. Dental Hygienist Schools in Mississippi8 Schools
  19. Dental Hygienist Schools in Tennessee7 Schools
  20. Dental Hygienist Schools in Utah7 Schools
  21. Dental Hygienist Schools in Indiana6 Schools
  22. Dental Hygienist Schools in Kansas6 Schools
  23. Dental Hygienist Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  24. Dental Hygienist Schools in Arizona6 Schools
  25. Dental Hygienist Schools in Oregon6 Schools
  26. Dental Hygienist Schools in Missouri6 Schools
  27. Dental Hygienist Schools in Virginia5 Schools
  28. Dental Hygienist Schools in Nebraska4 Schools
  29. Dental Hygienist Schools in New Mexico4 Schools
  30. Dental Hygienist Schools in West Virginia4 Schools
  31. Dental Hygienist Schools in Louisiana4 Schools
  32. Dental Hygienist Schools in Maryland4 Schools
  33. Dental Hygienist Schools in Idaho3 Schools
  34. Dental Hygienist Schools in Wyoming3 Schools
  35. Dental Hygienist Schools in Oklahoma3 Schools
  36. Dental Hygienist Schools in Colorado3 Schools
  37. Dental Hygienist Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  38. Dental Hygienist Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  39. Dental Hygienist Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  40. Dental Hygienist Schools in Maine2 Schools
  41. Dental Hygienist Schools in Arkansas2 Schools
  42. Dental Hygienist Schools in Montana1 Schools
  43. Dental Hygienist Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  44. Dental Hygienist Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  45. Dental Hygienist Schools in Vermont1 Schools
  46. Dental Hygienist Schools in Alabama1 Schools
  47. Dental Hygienist Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  48. Dental Hygienist Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  49. Dental Hygienist Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  50. Dental Hygienist Schools in South Dakota1 Schools

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