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The bachelor's program at GHC was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental hygiene list. It is also ranked #7 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Highlands College handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Georgia Highlands College.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a associate's degree in dental hygiene from GHC. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at GHC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Highlands College with a associate's in dental hygiene.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in dental hygiene from GHC in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Highlands College with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
