West Virginia contains twelve schools that offer dental hygienist programs. West Liberty State College, the highest-ranking dental hygienist school in WV, has a total student population of 2,651 and is the 643rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 dental hygienist schools in West Virginia, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport comes out as the most expensive ($16,409/yr), with Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $1,483/yr.
Dental Hygienist students from West Virginia schools who go on to become dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental professionals, dental hygienistss, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 173,900 people working as dental hygienists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,860. Also, Dentists specialists make on average $153,570 per year and there are about 5,010 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the dental hygienist schools in West Virginia, the average student population is 1,951 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from dental hygienist, there are 1870 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,415 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,827, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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