
Fast Facts for Dental Hygienists in California
Salaries for Dental Hygienists in California
Schools for Dental Hygienists in California are listed below.
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West Coast University
Anaheim
Offers undergraduate degree programs in nursing and health care administration. Located in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Associate | 15,114 |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Associate | 22,273 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Associate | 13,229 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Associate | 10,516 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Associate | 13,592 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | Associate | 19,768 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Associate | 18,132 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Associate | 21,624 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | Doctorate & First Professional | 4,022 |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | Associate | 17,204 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Associate | 6,803 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Associate | 26,672 |
| Riverside Community College | Riverside | Associate | 30,961 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Associate | 24,596 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cucamonga | Rancho Cucamonga | Associate | 791 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Associate | 892 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Associate | 25,626 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Associate | 9,102 |
| Taft College | Taft | Associate | 9,328 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Doctorate & First Professional | 33,408 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | Doctorate | 6,235 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Associate | 9,975 |
The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.
Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Dental Hygienists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Santa Cruz | 320 | $81,210 | 3 |
| Yuba City | 110 | $92,310 | 2.5 |
| San Luis Obispo | 260 | $82,620 | 2.1 |
| Vallejo | 250 | $90,850 | 1.6 |
| Oakland | 2,180 | $97,950 | 1.6 |
| Hanford | 50 | $72,450 | 1.6 |
| Santa Rosa | 360 | $114,690 | 1.5 |
| Oxnard | 580 | $85,050 | 1.5 |
| Merced | 100 | $94,410 | 1.5 |
| Sacramento | 1,450 | $85,620 | 1.2 |
| Santa Barbara | 250 | $79,830 | 1.2 |
| Stockton | 300 | $73,080 | 1.1 |
| Santa Ana | 2,150 | $79,160 | 1.1 |
| Modesto | 220 | $65,760 | 1.1 |
| Napa | 80 | $97,070 | 1.1 |
| Madera | 40 | $76,830 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 1,280 | $94,960 | 1 |
| Redding | 70 | $80,430 | 0.9 |
| Fresno | 380 | $66,130 | 0.9 |
| Riverside | 1,380 | $83,440 | 0.8 |
| San Diego | 1,440 | $83,810 | 0.8 |
| Visalia | 110 | $76,940 | 0.7 |
| San Jose | 770 | $87,540 | 0.6 |
| Salinas | 120 | $96,530 | 0.6 |
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