Dental Hygienist Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 4 accredited dental hygienist schools where dental hygienist faculty who teach dental hygienist classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the dental hygienist academic community in Nebraska, and the future trends in dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Nebraska | 980 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nebraska.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Nebraska
| 760 | 820 | 840 | 960 | 980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of dental hygienists is growing in Nebraska. In Nebraska, 220 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of dental hygienist has grown by 29% in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska
| $58,410 | $62,480 | $63,090 | $64,000 | $64,440 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, as the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries earned by dental hygienists are increasing. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $58,410 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,440 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$53,530 |
25th percentile |
$60,230 |
50th percentile |
$65,620 |
75th percentile |
$71,440 |
90th percentile |
$75,200 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Nebraska state, within the field of dental hygienist, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid dental hygienists earn 40% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Nebraska
Dental Hygienist |
$64,440 |
Health Science |
$56,432 |
Public Health |
$55,077 |
Dental hygienists in Nebraska earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited dental hygienist schools in Nebraska is decreasing. In 2006, 41 students graduated from dental hygienist courses in Nebraska. And in 2010, 41 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in dental hygienist.