Dental Hygienist Schools In Pennsylvania
There are 11 accredited dental hygienist schools in Pennsylvania for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. The trends in Pennsylvania'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:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Pennsylvania | 8,290 |
| National | 177,520 |
Approximately 5% of the country's dental hygienists work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Pennsylvania
| 7,130 | 6,800 | 7,330 | 7,400 | 8,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Pennsylvania, dental hygienist is a growing field. In Pennsylvania, 1,160 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of dental hygienist has grown by 16% in Pennsylvania. This growth is faster than the national trend for dental hygienists which shows a 7% increase in the number of dental hygienists working around the nation.
Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania
| $50,570 | $55,180 | $56,650 | $58,430 | $58,230 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Pennsylvania, 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 $50,570 per year, and in 2010 they made $58,230 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$43,250 |
25th percentile |
$50,410 |
50th percentile |
$58,190 |
75th percentile |
$67,750 |
90th percentile |
$74,830 |
Thus, dental hygienists' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Pennsylvania, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of dental hygienist. The pay differential between the highest paid dental hygienists and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 73%
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Pennsylvania
Dental Hygienist |
$58,230 |
Health Science |
$68,376 |
Public Health |
$60,307 |
Dental hygienists in Pennsylvania earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited dental hygienist schools in Pennsylvania state is also increasing. In 2006, 263 students graduated from dental hygienist courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 276 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 5%. 83% of these graduates received a associate's degree in dental hygienist.