Dental Hygienist Schools In Kentucky
There are 6 accredited dental hygienist schools in Kentucky for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. The trends in Kentucky'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:
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Kentucky | 1,690 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Kentucky
| 1,800 | 1,720 | 1,790 | 1,610 | 1,690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Dental Hygienist is a shrinking field in Kentucky. There were 110 less dental hygienists working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has shrunk by 6% in four years. This decline 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 Kentucky
| $51,820 | $54,560 | $55,630 | $55,690 | $56,050 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of dental hygienists is declining, the salaries paid to dental hygienists are increasing in Kentucky. In 2006 dental hygienists made a mean salary of $51,820 per year, and in 2010 they made $56,050 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$42,400 |
25th percentile |
$48,360 |
50th percentile |
$56,000 |
75th percentile |
$64,050 |
90th percentile |
$71,300 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Kentucky state, within the field of dental hygienist, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid dental hygienists earn 68% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Kentucky
Dental Hygienist |
$56,050 |
Health Science |
$64,936 |
Public Health |
$54,983 |
In Kentucky, 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 Kentucky
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited dental hygienist schools in Kentucky is increasing. In 2006, 130 students graduated from dental hygienist courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 154 students graduated.
Thus there was a 18% percent increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in dental hygienist.