Dental Hygienist Schools In Arizona
There are 6 accredited dental hygienist schools in Arizona for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the dental hygienist academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Arizona | 2,910 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Arizona
| 3,070 | 2,990 | 3,030 | 2,700 | 2,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of dental hygienist is shrinking. In 2010 there were 160 less dental hygienists working in Arizona than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of dental hygienists has shrunk by 5%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of dental hygienists around the country. Nationally, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $69,810 | $69,750 | $69,860 | $74,000 | $76,400 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arizona, as the number of dental hygienists is declining, the salaries earned by dental hygienists are increasing. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $69,810 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $76,400 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Arizona
10th percentile |
$54,920 |
25th percentile |
$69,710 |
50th percentile |
$79,720 |
75th percentile |
$87,110 |
90th percentile |
$92,960 |
Thus, dental hygienists' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 69% pay differential between the highest paid dental hygienists and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of dental hygienist in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Arizona
Dental Hygienist |
$76,400 |
Health Science |
$68,416 |
Public Health |
$59,000 |
Dental hygienists in Arizona earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of dental hygienists is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited dental hygienist schools in Arizona state is decreasing. In Arizona, there were 193 graduates in 2006. And there were 176 graduates from dental hygienist courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 9% percent decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. Most of these graduates, or 83%, earned a associate's degree in dental hygienist.