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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Utah Valley University

4% 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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

UVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVU does offer online courses in dental hygiene for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at UVU 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 Online Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	81
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	107
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools	179
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU 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 UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in dental hygiene.

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

UVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from UVU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVU 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Dental Hygienists	2,860	$69,490
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550

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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