In Pennsylvania an estimated 276 students graduate from dental hygienist schools every year. If you too are interested in studying dental hygiene, Pennsylvania has 11 dental hygienist schools from which you can choose. You can expect to pay an average of $8,282 per year in tuition for a degree in dental hygiene in Pennsylvania state.
Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania College of Technology is the largest dental hygienist school in Pennsylvania, based on student population. Approximately 48 students graduated with a dental hygiene degree from Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2009, which was 17% of the total state dental hygiene graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was approximately $12,480 per year.
A majority of dental hygiene graduates choose to work as dental hygienists. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for dental hygienists in Pennsylvania is good. An estimated 7,350 dental hygienists are in Pennsylvania state. And the government projects that this number will increase by 16%, or to 8,550 dental hygienists by the year 2018.
In Pennsylvania, as a dental hygienist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $42,334 per year to more than $69,036 per year. The median salary for dental hygienists in Pennsylvania is $56,408 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Address:
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Address:
1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2999
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Community College of Philadelphia
Address:
1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130-3991
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Northampton County Area Community College
Address:
3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020-7599
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus
Address:
340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422-0796
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Luzerne County Community College
Address:
1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 18634-3899
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Westmoreland County Community College
Address:
145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1895
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
One College Ave, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5799
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Tri-State Business Institute
Address:
5757 W 26th St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16506-1013
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Harcum College
Address:
750 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-3470
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Manor College
Address:
700 Fox Chase Rd, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046-3399
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree