Dental Hygienist Schools In Virginia
There are 5 accredited dental hygienist schools in Virginia 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 Virginia, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
- Masters degree in Dental Hygienist
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Virginia | 4,170 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Virginia
| 3,310 | 3,470 | 3,580 | 3,990 | 4,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, dental hygienist is a growing field. In Virginia, 860 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 26%. 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 Virginia
| $67,680 | $67,830 | $71,930 | $77,430 | $81,150 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries paid to dental hygienists are increasing in Virginia. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $67,680 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $81,150 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Virginia
10th percentile |
$49,950 |
25th percentile |
$65,430 |
50th percentile |
$81,510 |
75th percentile |
$95,810 |
90th percentile |
$111,510 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Virginia, 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 123%
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Virginia
Dental Hygienist |
$81,150 |
Health Science |
$71,248 |
Public Health |
$66,387 |
In Virginia, dental hygienists earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited dental hygienist schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In Virginia, there were 163 graduates in 2006. And there were 177 graduates from dental hygienist courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 9% percent increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in dental hygienist.