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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Missouri - Kansas City

31 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#45 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMKC ranks in comparison to other schools with dental hygiene programs.

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available at UMKC

UMKC Dental Hygiene Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental hygiene list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (With Aid) 21
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 38
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 51
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $0-$30k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (With Aid) 136
Highest Paid Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 147
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 226

Popularity of Dental Hygiene at UMKC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from UMKC. This makes it the #11 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.

UMKC Dental Hygiene Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

All of the 31 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in dental hygiene from UMKC in 2021 were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMKC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UMKC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in dental hygiene from UMKC in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMKC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in dental hygiene.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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