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USD was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for dental hygiene majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at University of South Dakota.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from USD. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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