by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Northern Arizona University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $761 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
Learn more about NAU tuition and fees.
NAU does not offer an online option for its dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, 96.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.7% of the dental hygiene bachelor’s degrees at NAU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
