Colorado Dental Hygienist Schools and Career Information

Career Information for Dental Hygienists in Colorado

Fast Facts for Dental Hygienists in Colorado

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Fort Collins, Grand Junction, and Boulder
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pueblo, Denver, and Colorado Springs
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins

Salaries for Dental Hygienists in Colorado

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins. (See table at bottom of page)

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Colorado Dental Hygienist Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Colorado Northwestern Community College	Rangely	Associate	1,430
Community College of Denver	Denver	Associate	8,359
Pueblo Community College	Pueblo	Associate	5,063
University of Colorado Denver	Denver	Doctorate	21,658

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Dental Hygienists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Colorado. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Dental Hygienists

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
COLORADO
Fort Collins	300	$71,710	2
Grand Junction	120	$65,980	1.8
Boulder	270	$82,970	1.3
Colorado Springs	350	$64,040	1.1
Denver	1,560	$76,540	0.9
Pueblo	50	$68,010	0.8

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