Dental Hygienist Schools
In Phoenix, Arizona
The city of Phoenix has only one school where dental hygienist faculty can find employment. The trends in Phoenix's dental hygienist academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes dental hygienist training at the dental hygienist associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Phoenix Vs. Arizona Dental Hygienist Employment
| Phoenix | 1,870 |
| Arizona | 2,910 |
Exactly 1,870 of the 2,910 dental hygienists employed in Arizona, work in Phoenix. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of dental hygienists in Phoenix has shrunk by 4%. Overall employment in Phoenix has increased.
Phoenix Vs. Arizona Dental Hygienist employment growth
| 3,070 | 2,990 | 3,030 | 2,700 | 2,910 |
| 1,940 | 1,960 | 2,010 | 1,860 | 1,870 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Arizona
- Dark Yellow: Phoenix
Dental Hygienist VS. All professions salaries in Phoenix
| $68,730 | $67,780 | $68,120 | $74,460 | $78,220 |
| $37,130 | $38,360 | $40,110 | $41,930 | $43,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist in Phoenix
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Phoenix
Salaries for dental hygienists in Phoenix have increased. Phoenix dental hygienists made $78,220 per year, on average, in 2010. Dental hygienists in Phoenix made a yearly average salary of $68,730, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of dental hygienists in Phoenix is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Phoenix
10th percentile |
$57,960 |
25th percentile |
$74,160 |
50th percentile |
$81,250 |
75th percentile |
$88,420 |
90th percentile |
$93,620 |
Phoenix dental hygienists earn a median yearly salary of $81,250. The 10% of dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $57,960 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $93,620 per year.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Phoenix
Public Health |
$57,963 |
Health Science |
$68,245 |
Dental Hygienist |
$78,220 |
On average dental hygienists in Phoenix earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Phoenix.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist schools in Phoenix
There is only one accredited dental hygienist school in the city. Many of Phoenix's dental hygienists are graduates of this school.
Dental Hygienist Programs Offered In Phoenix
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
There is one degree and certificate program in dental hygienist offered by Phoenix's dental hygienist school.
Student Completed Dental Hygienist Degrees In Phoenix
associate |
21 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 21 |
In 2010 approximately 21 students graduated from dental hygienist courses.