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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Farmingdale State College

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and has a total student population of 10,018. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	50
	52
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	53
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	127
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools	156

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Farmingdale State College.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

95% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The dental hygiene program at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Farmingdale State College with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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 NY, the home state for Farmingdale State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Dental Hygienists	11,300	$76,280

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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