by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Coastal Bend College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental hygiene, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CBC paid an average of $147 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $132 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,960 | $4,410 |
| Fees | $533 | $533 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,094 | $2,094 |
Learn more about CBC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the CBC dental hygiene associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CBC Online Learning page.
About 92.6% of the students who received their Associate in dental hygiene in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Around 55.6% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at CBC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
