Students interested in dental hygiene/hygienist, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of dental hygiene/hygienist, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 15,557 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 295 |
| Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other | 107 |
A specialization within Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, dental hygiene/hygienist shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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