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2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid

257 Ranked Colleges
8,807 Degrees Awarded
$5,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,807 people earned their degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 257 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental hygiene/hygienist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental hygiene/hygienist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for dental hygiene students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (With Aid)

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 72 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Foothill College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Foothill College is $6,200 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for dental hygiene students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 57 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

LWTech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $9,157 for dental hygiene students with aid.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Out of the 257 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Palm Beach State College also did well on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It costs about $9,481 for dental hygiene students with aid per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Central Georgia Technical College is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CGTC is also in the top of our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $2,404 for dental hygiene students with aid.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at CGTC

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Bedford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It costs about $4,871 for Dental Hygiene students with aid per year to attend Middlesex Community College.

Full Middlesex Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for dental hygiene students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UNC Chapel Hill

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New York City College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 65 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, City Tech is in the top on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $4,120 for dental hygiene students with aid.

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Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-209 for dental hygiene students with aid. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Pima County Community College District also did well on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,846 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pima Community College

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Cypress College
Cypress, California

Cypress College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cypress College excels when it comes to dental hygiene quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Cypress College is $6,152 for dental hygiene students with aid.

Full Cypress College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Oakwood, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $6,089 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Lanier Technical College

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

With a ranking of #13, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Pasadena City College also did well on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $3,703 for dental hygiene students with aid.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pasadena City College

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $943 for dental hygiene students with aid.

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With a ranking of #15, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,129 for dental hygiene students with aid per year to attend FSCJ.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Ivy Tech Community College

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Savannah Technical College
Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Savannah Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Savannah Technical College is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,992 for Dental Hygiene students with aid per year to attend Savannah Technical College.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $2,949 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at HCC

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 45 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $6,585 for dental hygiene students with aid.

Full SRJC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York

Hostos Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

Hostos also claimed a top spot on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Hostos is $6,846 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Hostos Community College

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Moreno Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Moreno Valley College excels when it comes to dental hygiene quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,818 for dental hygiene students with aid per year to attend Moreno Valley College.

Full Moreno Valley College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SPC is $2,668 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Full St Petersburg College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 71 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Sinclair Community College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Camden County College is also in the top of our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,083 for dental hygiene students with aid.

Full Camden County College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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With a ranking of #25, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Lewis and Clark Community College is $6,972 for Dental Hygiene students with aid.

Full Lewis and Clark Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

Rest of the Best 39 in Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, Virginia
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Fresno City College
Fresno, California
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Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina
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Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia
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Delta College
University Center, Michigan
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California
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Columbus Technical College
Columbus, Georgia
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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey
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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois

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