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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and has a total student population of 26,666. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 47 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.

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Palm Beach State College.

Palm Beach State College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

96% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palm Beach State College with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dental Assisting/Assistant

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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dental Hygienists	11,110	$64,070
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990

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*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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