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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

37% 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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.

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.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MCPHS University does offer online courses in dental hygiene for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

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 MCPHS University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	8
	16
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	45
	50
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	71
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	244

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from MCPHS University. About 11% were men and 89% were women. The typical dental hygiene bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at MCPHS University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

MCPHS University 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Dental Hygienists	5,900	$82,750
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230

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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