by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Virginia Western Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental hygiene, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Virginia Western Community College was $333 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $675 | $1,380 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Virginia Western Community College does not offer an online option for its dental hygiene associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Western Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, 96.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.7%.
Around 3.4% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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