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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis College - Salt Lake City

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 Fortis College - Salt Lake City stacks up to those at other schools.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 539 students attend the school each year. 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.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Fortis College - Salt Lake City.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are white. Around 79% 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 Fortis College - Salt Lake City with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 UT, the home state for Fortis College - Salt Lake City.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Dental Hygienists 2,860 $69,490
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550

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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