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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 39 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.

Tennessee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Tennessee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

87% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental hygiene only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at Tennessee State University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at Tennessee State University are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Tennessee State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental hygiene graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Dental Hygienists	3,770	$66,290

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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