Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Indiana University - South Bend

If you plan to study dental hygiene/hygienist, take a look at what Indiana University - South Bend has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and has a total student population of 4,942.

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.

Indiana University - South Bend Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Indiana University - South Bend Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana University - South Bend 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 Indiana University - South Bend 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 Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	23
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	56
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
	85
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	90
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	152
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	248
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	259
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from Indiana University - South Bend in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Indiana University - South Bend 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 Indiana University - South Bend with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - South Bend.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Dental Hygienists	4,900	$68,000

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 Tlsheppa under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.