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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Minnesota State Mankato offers distance education options for dental hygiene at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato 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 Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools 2
Most Popular Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
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Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in dental hygiene from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Minnesota State Mankato 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Dental Hygienists 5,160 $74,240

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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