Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Dental Hygienists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Central Piedmont Community College, Wake Technical Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, and Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Fayetteville Technical Community College, Halifax Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, and Central Piedmont Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Catawba Valley Community College, Asheville Buncombe, Halifax Community College, and Central Piedmont Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Central Carolina Community College, UNC, Fayetteville Technical Community College, and Central Piedmont Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of UNC.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at UNC.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at UNC.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at UNC, Halifax Community College, Central Carolina Community College, and Wayne Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Miller-Motte College • Greenville, NC
Studying Dental Hygiene (completion in 2010)
• 12/3/2011
"I am very satisfied with this college, the professors, the hands-on training, the great one-on-one experience you get, the small class sizes, and the perfect location. If I had to go back to college, this is the college I would go to."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes, I would recommend this college to those looking to become dental hygienists, since this is a wonderful college to go to for that career. My experience was great. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | Miller-Motte's reputation of the program I chose is wonderful. I heard lots of great things. Plus, the commercials they have for it on television are great as well. It's truly wonderful. |
| Program Quality | 10 | Miller-Motte College is a wonderful college, and there is lots of one-on-one training and hands-on training. The classes are small, which helps the students become even better within their chosen field of study. |
| Instruction | 10 | The professors and curriculum are great, with one-on-one and hands-on training. |
| How Difficult | 7 | This was a difficult program; however, the professors are great, so I got over lots of hurdles very quickly, because of their help and one-on-one training/teaching. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This college is very hands on, and it begins very quickly. That's what everyone seems to love about this college. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | I think the school's class schedule flexibility was alright. I cannot speak on this firsthand, since I did not work or have any other responsibilities when I was attending. I just went from home to school; no kids to take care of or job to worry about. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | They have great resources, including a library and a computer library, and the staff is extremely helpful. |
| Social Life | 8 | The social experience was great. I met lots of great new people, and people that live right around where I am. If I did not attend Miller-Motte, I would have never met these people. |
| Placement Services | 8 | Miller-Motte College has a great job placement program. They helped me find a job soon after I graduated. It was quicker than I thought, but I was ready to work with all the new knowledge I had gained. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | The alumni network is okay. I have seen better, but if you are not interested in connecting with other students that have graduated, etc., then this is okay. |
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