by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at University of Detroit Mercy. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Detroit Mercy paid an average of $1,107 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,562 | $29,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,256 | $1,256 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,240 | $10,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,630 | $2,630 |
Learn more about Detroit Mercy tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Detroit Mercy dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental hygiene in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
*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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