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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas

23 Colleges in Texas
619 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 619 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas The dental hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental hygiene/hygienist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Hygiene
Master's Degrees in Dental Hygiene

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental hygiene degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Dental Hygiene

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
31 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were approximately 31 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were roughly 17 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 29 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat Del Mar College if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
65 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Texas Woman’s University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. This college ranks 35th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 23 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from El Centro College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX

El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of El Paso. This college ranks 70th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 27 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
47 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 86th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 47 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.

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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona670209
Oklahoma56556
New Mexico41694

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One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant1,459
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician1

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