Dental Hygienist Schools In Maryland
Maryland has 4 accredited dental hygienist schools where dental hygienist faculty who teach dental hygienist classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in dental hygienist in the state of Maryland, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Maryland | 2,490 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Maryland
| 2,900 | 2,750 | 2,640 | 2,430 | 2,490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, the field of dental hygienist is shrinking. In Maryland, 410 less dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% decline in the field. 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 Maryland
| $61,040 | $65,880 | $70,120 | $71,860 | $71,150 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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 Maryland. The mean salary for dental hygienists in 2006 was $61,040 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,150 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Maryland
10th percentile |
$43,970 |
25th percentile |
$63,460 |
50th percentile |
$74,570 |
75th percentile |
$83,500 |
90th percentile |
$91,930 |
This represents a 14% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Maryland, 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 109%
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Maryland
Dental Hygienist |
$71,150 |
Health Science |
$71,328 |
Public Health |
$78,313 |
In Maryland, dental hygienists earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of dental hygienists is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited dental hygienist schools in Maryland state is increasing. In 2006, 97 students graduated from dental hygienist courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 99 students graduated.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of dental hygienist degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. 60% of these graduates received a associate's degree in dental hygienist.