Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 28 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 25 students.
O's Insights on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
- 76% of graduates come from public universities.
