by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at El Paso Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental hygiene, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at El Paso Community College paid an average of $201 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $116 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,784 | $4,824 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,129 | $1,129 |
Learn more about El Paso Community College tuition and fees.
El Paso Community College does not offer an online option for its dental hygiene associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the El Paso Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the dental hygiene students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 91.7% of the dental hygiene associate degrees at El Paso Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental hygiene/hygienist.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 8 |
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*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.
