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Dental hygiene programs in Nevada

Nevada has 1 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Nevada, expect to start around $99,800–$104,330 and reach a median of $115,290 with experience; the top quarter earn $121,730 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What dental hygienists earn in Nevada

$99,800starting (10th percentile)
$104,330early career (25th)
$115,290median, all experience
$121,730experienced (75th)
$129,460top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,510 employed in Nevada. National median: $98,100.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Nevada
13credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$51,231median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Las Vegas

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 13 not reported not reported not reported 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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