Total 355 schools offer the Dental Hygiene/Hygienist programs. Its average tuition & fees is $15,122. In public schools, the tuition & fees is $6,131 for State residents and $12,598 for out-of-state students. In private schools the costs for the Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program is $28,003.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

The annual average wage after completing Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is $85,166 and hourly 25.148. This statistics is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Next table shows the possible occupation and job list with average income having Dental Hygiene/Hygienist degree/certificate.