Dental Hygienist Schools In Ohio
Dental Hygienist classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited dental hygienist schools in Ohio. The trends in Ohio's dental hygienist academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in dental hygienist includes dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Dental Hygienist Certificate
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
Ohio Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Ohio | 7,640 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Ohio state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Ohio
| 6,300 | 6,840 | 7,000 | 7,100 | 7,640 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Ohio, dental hygienist is a growing field. In 2010 there were 1,340 more dental hygienists working in Ohio than there were in 2006. This represents a 21% growth in the field. 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 Ohio
| $58,250 | $61,260 | $61,580 | $62,030 | $61,350 |
| $44,230 | $45,388 | $47,259 | $48,341 | $48,873 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Ohio, as the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries earned by dental hygienists are increasing. The mean salary for dental hygienists in 2006 was $58,250 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $61,350 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Ohio
10th percentile |
$48,230 |
25th percentile |
$54,480 |
50th percentile |
$62,530 |
75th percentile |
$69,610 |
90th percentile |
$74,540 |
Thus, there was a 5% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 55% 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 Ohio.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Ohio
Dental Hygienist |
$61,350 |
Health Science |
$68,861 |
Public Health |
$59,457 |
In Ohio, 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 Ohio
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Ohio state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited dental hygienist schools in Ohio state is decreasing. In Ohio, there were 244 graduates in 2006. And there were 216 graduates from dental hygienist courses in 2010.
This represents a 11% decrease in the number of dental hygienist degree or certificate school graduates in Ohio state. 85% of these graduates received a associate's degree in dental hygienist.