Most dental hygienists work in private dental offices, but many provide preventive and educational services in community health clinics and hospitals, military installations, and schools. Graduates will be qualified for an array of challenging career opportunities in public health, administration, teaching, research, management and related fields.

Some dental hygienists advance into management positions and supervise other hygienists. Those who obtain a bachelor?s or master?s degree may become teachers, researchers, or administrators in dental hygiene programs. Some hygienists become dental sales representatives or work for drug companies.?The program vision is to provide a progressive education which prepares the graduate to promote the art and science of the advancing dental hygiene profession.