Each year, approximately 0.3% of South Dakota graduates, receive a Dental Hygienist degree.

University of South Dakota, the only accredited Dental Hygienist school in South Dakota, is located in Vermillion. It received a ranking of 36th in the country in 2010. Approximately 68 students graduated from Dental Hygienist programs at University of South Dakota, in 2010.

Cost

The tuition rate for students taking Dental Hygienist courses at University of South Dakota was $6,762 per year.

A Dental Hygienist degree from a South Dakota school... what next?

A majority of South Dakota Dental Hygienist graduates become a dental hygienist. The South Dakota counties with the largest populations of dental hygienists are:

1. Lincoln County - 190 dental hygienists
2. Beadle County - 140 dental hygienists
3. Meade County - 100 dental hygienists

Salary

A dental hygienist in South Dakota makes an average of $57,270 per year. However, South Dakota dental hygienists earned anywhere in the range from as less than $41,910 per year to more than $77,390 per year in 2010. [A/An] dental hygienists in the following South Dakota counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Lincoln County - $61,110 per year
2. Meade County - $54,830 per year
3. Beadle County - $53,360 per year

The South Dakota counties with the lowest average salary for dental hygienists are:

1. Beadle County - $53,360 per year
2. Meade County - $54,830 per year
3. Lincoln County - $61,110 per year

More Information

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