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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Ferris State University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every dental hygiene/hygienist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental hygiene program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 39 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.

Ferris Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

Ferris Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at Ferris 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools	32
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	106
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	142
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	154

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

97% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Ferris are white. Around 82% 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 Ferris State University with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ferris Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Ferris are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris 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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Dental Hygienists	9,510	$64,130
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020

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
Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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