Dental Hygienist Schools In Florida
There are 18 accredited dental hygienist schools in Florida for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of dental hygienist and dental hygienist training in Florida, which includes dental hygienist training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Florida | 9,320 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Florida
| 9,210 | 9,180 | 9,040 | 8,980 | 9,320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Florida, dental hygienist is a growing field. There were 110 more dental hygienists working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Florida, this field has grown by 1% in four years. This growth is slower 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 Florida
| $53,270 | $56,960 | $59,010 | $59,170 | $58,340 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Florida, as the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries earned by dental hygienists are increasing. Dental hygienists earned a yearly mean salary of $53,270 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $58,340 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Florida
10th percentile |
$35,790 |
25th percentile |
$48,860 |
50th percentile |
$60,520 |
75th percentile |
$69,420 |
90th percentile |
$77,100 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in dental hygienists' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 115% 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 Florida.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Florida
Dental Hygienist |
$58,340 |
Health Science |
$71,943 |
Public Health |
$62,627 |
In Florida, 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 Florida
associate |
18 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited dental hygienist schools in Florida is decreasing. In 2006 there were 413 dental hygienist graduates from dental hygienist courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 406 graduates.
Thus there was a 2% percent decrease in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. Most of these graduates, or 95%, earned a associate's degree in dental hygienist.