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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Thomas Nelson Community 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 Thomas Nelson Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 6,256 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 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.

TNCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Dental Hygiene (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

TNCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at TNCC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Dental Hygienists	5,990	$79,640

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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