by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Wharton County Junior College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental hygiene, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College paid an average of $84 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $32 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $768 | $2,016 |
| Fees | $2,856 | $2,856 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,375 | $1,375 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,830 | $4,830 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
Learn more about Wharton County Junior College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Wharton County Junior College dental hygiene associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wharton County Junior College Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in dental hygiene in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 23.8% of dental hygiene associate degree recipients at Wharton County Junior 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 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
