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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at College of DuPage
COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,010. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 students received their associate's degree in dental hygiene.
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.
COD Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
COD Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at COD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at College of DuPage.
COD Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at COD are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in dental hygiene.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 10,070 | $105,140 |
Dental Hygienists | 9,450 | $72,640 |
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*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.