Dental Hygienist Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 3 accredited dental hygienist schools where dental hygienist faculty who teach dental hygienist classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of dental hygienist and dental hygienist training in Idaho, which includes dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
- Masters degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Idaho | 1,220 |
| National | 177,520 |
Approximately 1% of the country's dental hygienists work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Idaho
| 790 | 960 | 1,050 | 1,170 | 1,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, dental hygienist is a growing field. There were 430 more dental hygienists working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Idaho, this field has grown by 54% in four years. This is faster than the trend for dental hygienists around the US. Nationally, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $68,980 | $69,060 | $67,750 | $65,630 | $66,270 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by dental hygienists is decreasing in Idaho. The mean salary for dental hygienists in 2006 was $68,980 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,270 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Idaho
10th percentile |
$46,840 |
25th percentile |
$55,670 |
50th percentile |
$68,150 |
75th percentile |
$79,510 |
90th percentile |
$86,690 |
Thus, dental hygienists' salaries declined by 4% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 85% 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 Idaho.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Idaho
Dental Hygienist |
$66,270 |
Health Science |
$62,345 |
Public Health |
$54,353 |
In Idaho, dental hygienists earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited dental hygienist schools in Idaho state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 102 dental hygienist graduates from dental hygienist courses in Idaho and in 2010 there were 91 graduates.
This represents a 11% decrease in the number of dental hygienist degree or certificate school graduates in Idaho state. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in dental hygienist.