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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Dental Hygiene (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

UNC Chapel Hill Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	1
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Undergraduate Certificate Schools	4
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Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	5
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	21
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	34
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	59
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	72
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	78
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	243
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Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	274

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The dental hygiene program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNC Chapel Hill 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Dental Hygienists	6,670	$69,500

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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