by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Yakima Valley College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at YVC paid an average of $128 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $113 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $4,691 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,364 | $8,364 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,690 | $3,690 |
Learn more about YVC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the YVC dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the YVC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 20.0% of dental hygiene bachelor’s degree recipients at YVC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
