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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

If you plan to study dental hygiene/hygienist, take a look at what Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,501.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist section at the bottom of this page.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
  • Master’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Online Classes Are Available at MCPHS University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

MCPHS University does offer online education options in dental hygiene for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Program

95% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of dental hygiene master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a master's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Careers That Dental Hygiene Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental hygiene can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Dental Hygienists 5,900 $82,750
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230

References

*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.

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