by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Pima 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District paid an average of $309 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $87 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,088 | $7,404 |
| Fees | $162 | $162 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
Learn more about Pima County Community College District tuition and fees.
Pima County Community College District does not offer an online option for its dental hygiene associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pima County Community College District Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.0% of the dental hygiene students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental hygiene at Pima County Community College District in 2019-2020, 60.0% were 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 | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental hygiene/hygienist.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 2 |
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*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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