by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UTHSC paid an average of $896 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $392 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,390 | $21,474 |
| Fees | $1,499 | $1,579 |
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UTHSC 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 UTHSC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental hygiene in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene at UTHSC in 2019-2020, 4.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
*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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