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Dental hygiene programs in Indiana

Indiana has 1 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Indiana, expect to start around $74,970–$81,250 and reach a median of $92,330 with experience; the top quarter earn $99,020 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,464 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What dental hygienists earn in Indiana

$74,970starting (10th percentile)
$81,250early career (25th)
$92,330median, all experience
$99,020experienced (75th)
$102,280top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,020 employed in Indiana. National median: $98,100.

Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Indiana
29credentials awarded / yr
$34,464median earnings, yr 1 (Indiana)
$51,231median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Indianapolis

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Public 29 $34,464 $11,590 41% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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