by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Gulf Coast State 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GCSC paid an average of $360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $99 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,750 | $7,064 |
| Fees | $620 | $1,569 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,056 | $1,056 |
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Online degrees for the GCSC 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 GCSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 26.7% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at GCSC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
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