Dental Hygienist Schools In New York
There are 10 accredited dental hygienist schools in New York for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in dental hygienist in the state of New York, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| New York | 9,710 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of New York.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In New York
| 9,270 | 9,960 | 10,670 | 10,760 | 9,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New York, dental hygienist is a growing field. In New York, 440 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 5%. This is slower 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 New York
| $58,890 | $62,510 | $66,130 | $67,010 | $68,600 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by dental hygienists is increasing in New York. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $58,890 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $68,600 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in New York
10th percentile |
$48,250 |
25th percentile |
$55,840 |
50th percentile |
$67,150 |
75th percentile |
$82,300 |
90th percentile |
$93,320 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New York state, within the field of dental hygienist, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid dental hygienists earn 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in New York
Dental Hygienist |
$68,600 |
Health Science |
$72,821 |
Public Health |
$69,403 |
In New York, dental hygienists make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited dental hygienist schools in New York state is also increasing. In 2006, 312 students graduated from dental hygienist courses in New York. And in 2010, 397 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in New York by 27%. A majority of these graduates, or 77%, graduated with a associate's degree in dental hygienist.