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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Savannah Technical College

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 Savannah Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Savannah Tech is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,649. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 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.

Savannah Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Savannah Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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.

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Savannah Tech

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

Savannah Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

85% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Savannah Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

Savannah Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
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 GA, the home state for Savannah Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Dental Hygienists	6,910	$65,650
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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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