Dental Hygienist Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 11 accredited schools 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 Minnesota, which encompasses 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Minnesota | 4,130 |
| National | 177,520 |
Approximately 2% of the country's dental hygienists work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Minnesota
| 3,490 | 3,760 | 4,210 | 4,090 | 4,130 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of dental hygienists is growing in Minnesota. 640 more dental hygienists were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of dental hygienist has grown by 18% in Minnesota. This growth is faster 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 Minnesota
| $64,730 | $67,180 | $68,020 | $69,230 | $70,560 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Minnesota, 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 $64,730 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,560 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$57,330 |
25th percentile |
$64,240 |
50th percentile |
$71,520 |
75th percentile |
$79,280 |
90th percentile |
$85,780 |
Thus, there was a 8% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 50% 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 Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Minnesota
Dental Hygienist |
$70,560 |
Health Science |
$66,710 |
Public Health |
$66,373 |
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited dental hygienist schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 224 dental hygienist graduates from dental hygienist courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 181 graduates.
Thus there was a 19% percent decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned a associate's degree in dental hygienist.