by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Houston 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Houston Community College was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $181 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
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Online degrees for the Houston Community College 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 Houston Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Around 53.8% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at Houston Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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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