Vocational Programs for Dental Hygienists Career

Total EmployeesHourly WageAnnual Wage
212K $43.21 $89,890
The role of Dental Hygienists is to administer oral hygiene care to patients The average annual wage of the occupations is $89,890 and $43 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Dental Hygienists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 211,630 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Dental Hygienists is $68,917. The average length of the programs is 93 hours and the average completion time is 19.05 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Dental Hygienists Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Dental Hygienists. Total 26 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Dental Hygiene/Hygienist page.
The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.
2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Dental Hygienists
Program NameNumber of SchoolsTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 26 $68,917 $6,198 93 Hours 19.05 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Dental Hygienists

The following 26 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Dental Hygienists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

Cypress College

Cypress, CA public, four-years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$1,150(in-state) $9,399(out-of-state)

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$1,180(in-state) $10,756(out-of-state)

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$1,318(in-state) $11,308(out-of-state)

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, CO public, four-years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$4,883(in-state) $17,116(out-of-state)

Howard University

Washington, DC private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$33,344

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$3,716(in-state) $6,716(out-of-state)

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Valdosta, GA public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$3,212(in-state) $5,612(out-of-state)

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, KY public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$4,706(in-state) $6,242(out-of-state)

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$4,656(in-state) $6,192(out-of-state)

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2023-2024$4,656(in-state) $6,192(out-of-state)
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