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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of New Haven

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of New Haven

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at University of New Haven. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 6,961. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 29 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.

University of New Haven Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

University of New Haven Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how University of New Haven 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 University of New Haven 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.

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Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools 65
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools 75
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at University of New Haven

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

University of New Haven Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

100% Women
10% 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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at University of New Haven are white. Around 86% 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 New Haven with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of New Haven Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from University of New Haven in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at University of New Haven are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its dental hygiene bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University of New Haven 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 CT, the home state for University of New Haven.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Dental Hygienists 3,990 $83,630

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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