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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 17,362. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

Rio Salado College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Rio Salado College does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

94% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Rio Salado College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
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 Rio Salado 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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