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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Missouri - Kansas City

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147.

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.

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMKC offers distance education options for dental hygiene at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at UMKC 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 Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
	42
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	42
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	56
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	101
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	111
	157
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	209
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	241

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from UMKC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Dental Hygienists	3,960	$68,820

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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