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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental hygiene list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist. This is an increase of 1,040% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in dental hygiene from UNM. This makes it the #8 most popular school for dental hygiene master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist from UNM in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in dental hygiene from UNM in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in dental hygiene.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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