Dental Hygienist Schools In Alabama
In Alabama, there is only one accredited school where dental hygienist classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in dental hygienist in the state of Alabama, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the dental hygienist associates degree level.
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Alabama | 3,180 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Alabama
| 2,870 | 3,110 | 3,010 | 3,050 | 3,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of dental hygienists is growing in Alabama. In Alabama, 310 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 11%. This growth is faster than the national trend for dental hygienists which shows a 7% increase in the number of dental hygienists working around the nation.
Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $38,580 | $41,040 | $42,120 | $42,970 | $43,360 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Alabama, as the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries earned by dental hygienists are increasing. In 2006 dental hygienists made a mean salary of $38,580 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,360 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Alabama
10th percentile |
$32,090 |
25th percentile |
$37,290 |
50th percentile |
$43,330 |
75th percentile |
$49,390 |
90th percentile |
$55,900 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Alabama, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of dental hygienist. The pay differential between the highest paid dental hygienists and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 74%
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Alabama
Dental Hygienist |
$43,360 |
Health Science |
$65,871 |
Public Health |
$43,740 |
Dental hygienists in Alabama earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited dental hygienist school in Alabama is decreasing. In 2006 there were 29 dental hygienist graduates from dental hygienist courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 26 graduates.
Thus there was a 10% percent decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an associate's degree in dental hygienist.