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How long will it take to pay for student loans with the salary of a dental hygienist?

Long story short, I am currently pursuing dental hygiene in a very expensive private university because the state I live in does not offer many options for me to pursue this degree. One school has a lot of pre-requisites that I did not take when I first went to college and the other has a five-year program for an associate's degree instead of a two year one. I already used up all the financial aid I can get from my previous degree in but I really want to work in dental. I know that dental hygiene makes decent income, how will it take to pay 90k of student loans with a dental hygienist's salary? #dental-hygienist #dental #studentloans

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Thomas’s Answer

(I'm not in dentistry, but my daughter is a hygienist). As Ms. Gordon-Fulse mentions, if you budget carefully, you should be able to repay the loans in a few years. My understanding is that hygienists in NY can expect to earn more than $45 an hour, so that a full-time gig gets you over $90,000 per year. Assuming you're very careful with your spending and saving, it's feasible to get out from under that debt before too long.
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How much student loan debt would you incur for the Dental Hygienist program? The average 4 year program is $36K. The average salary is $72,000. If you live on a budget you should be able to pay off they student loans in a year or two. You would have to be very intentional to do this though. I had student loans and took a long to pay for it, in hindsight I could have paid it off quickly.

Naomi recommends the following next steps:

Create a budget and set goals to pay off the student loans. Get a few jobs so that you don't need to incur the debt.
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Darcel’s Answer

From the information I got from the internet it will take approximately 10-11 years with an 8 percent increase rate.

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Darcel recommends the following next steps:

Start looking for full-time hygienist employment a year or semester before you graduate to get a good understanding of how to apply
Create a budget NOW with all your expenses to be able to live within you means while paying off you loan. Live a modest life style
Investigate now the NYS Dental Hygienist licensing. I hope you school has free prep courses or practice exams.
Focus on paying off your student loan before purchasing a new car or any high end item.
Your student loan is apart of your credit history. Don't miss payments or default. Good luck you've made a good investment.
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