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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a dental hygiene school? To help you decide if Augusta University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental hygiene program.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist section at the bottom of this page.

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at Augusta University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at Augusta University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	14
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	25
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	29
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	31
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	53
	65
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	97
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	218
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Augusta University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Augusta University.

Augusta University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

98% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from Augusta University. About 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Augusta University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental hygiene bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augusta University with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in dental hygiene. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dental Hygiene Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental hygiene can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Dental Hygienists	6,910	$65,650
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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