Dental Hygienist Schools In South Carolina
There are 9 accredited dental hygienist schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Dental Hygienist Certificate
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
South Carolina Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| South Carolina | 2,400 |
| National | 177,520 |
Approximately 1% of the country's dental hygienists work in South Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In South Carolina
| 2,050 | 2,580 | 2,630 | 2,460 | 2,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Dental Hygienist is a growing field in South Carolina. 350 more dental hygienists were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in South Carolina, this field has grown by 17% in four years. 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 South Carolina
| $48,130 | $51,360 | $53,510 | $55,470 | $54,940 |
| $39,422 | $41,728 | $43,045 | $43,558 | $44,811 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to dental hygienists are growing in South Carolina. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $48,130 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $54,940 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in South Carolina
10th percentile |
$39,500 |
25th percentile |
$47,920 |
50th percentile |
$55,180 |
75th percentile |
$63,000 |
90th percentile |
$71,120 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 80% 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 South Carolina.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in South Carolina
Dental Hygienist |
$54,940 |
Health Science |
$58,629 |
Public Health |
$56,790 |
Dental hygienists in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited dental hygienist schools in South Carolina is decreasing. In South Carolina, there were 155 graduates in 2006. And there were 142 graduates from dental hygienist courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina by 8%. Most of these graduates, or 64%, earned an associate's degree in dental hygienist.