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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Liberty University

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,481. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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.

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

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

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental hygiene progam at West Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 West Liberty University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 4
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools 16
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools 20
Most Focused Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools 33
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 36
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 60
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools 70
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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Trade Schools 135
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 185
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Trade Schools 194
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 212
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Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dental hygiene associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental hygiene at West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University 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 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The dental hygiene program at West Liberty University awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Liberty University 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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Dental Hygienists 1,080 $57,740

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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