by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in dental hygiene, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTHSC paid an average of $1,274 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $712 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,798 | $23,000 |
| Fees | $1,382 | $1,430 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the dental hygiene master’s degree program at UTHSC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the dental hygiene master’s degree recipients at UTHSC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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.
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