by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Meridian Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in dental hygiene, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCC was $240 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $170 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,224 | $5,024 |
| Fees | $254 | $254 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,480 | $5,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,627 | $2,627 |
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Online degrees for the MCC 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 MCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.9% of the dental hygiene students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Around 9.1% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at MCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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