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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Virginia University

21 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#62 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with dental hygiene programs.

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Dental Hygiene Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for dental hygiene list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 10
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 11
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (With Aid) 27
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 44
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 51
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 62
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $30-$48k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (With Aid) 157
Highest Paid Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates 213
Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 215

Popularity of Dental Hygiene at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

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

WVU Dental Hygiene Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from WVU. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 95% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor'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 20
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

WVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

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

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University 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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