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Career Information for Dental Hygienists in Florida

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Fast Facts for Dental Hygienists in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sebastian, Punta Gorda, and Port St. Lucie
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lakeland, Orlando, and Tampa
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami

Salaries for Dental Hygienists in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Cape Coral, Palm Bay, and Naples. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Dental Hygienists in Florida are listed below.

Selected Dental Hygienist Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Dental Hygiene
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

More Florida Dental Hygienist Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Edison State CollegeFort MyersBachelor11,369
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Florida National CollegeHialeahBachelor2,158
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Lake-Sumter Community CollegeLeesburgAssociate3,904
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port RicheyAssociate8,065
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Santa Fe CollegeGainesvilleAssociate14,824
South Florida Community CollegeAvon ParkAssociate2,787
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahasseeAssociate13,776
Valencia Community CollegeOrlandoAssociate32,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Dental Hygienists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. 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 AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Sebastian120$59,5602.2
Punta Gorda80$63,6701.8
Port St. Lucie280$56,7801.8
Ocala190$52,6301.6
Palm Bay350$69,9101.4
West Palm Beach850$58,7101.2
Deltona230$52,5301.2
Sarasota360$64,0101.1
Fort Lauderdale1,020$60,6501
Cape Coral270$71,7101
Jacksonville780$56,9401
Naples130$67,5800.9
Panama City70$56,5700.9
Pensacola150$49,8800.8
Tallahassee160$56,3600.8
Miami1,020$54,8900.8
Tampa1,130$58,3000.7
Orlando910$59,9800.7
Lakeland140$62,2100.6
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