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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Maine at Augusta

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

UMA Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

UMA Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how UMA performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	56
	62
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools	62
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	82
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	86
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	152
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	204
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools	224
	260
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	261
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	288

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UMA

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

UMA Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women

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 UMA are white. Around 100% 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 University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMA Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from UMA. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UMA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMA also has a doctoral program available in dental hygiene. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Dental Hygienists	1,040	$65,500

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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