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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pima Community College

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pima Community College

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

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 15,544 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 29 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.

Pima County Community College District Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Pima County Community College District Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

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

Pima County Community College District Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

90% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Pima County Community College District are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Pima County Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $133,640
Dental Hygienists 3,200 $85,890

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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