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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Kirkwood Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women

11% 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Dental Hygienists	2,240	$68,870

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.

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