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2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
257 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 96th most popular major in the country with 6,708 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 482 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 257 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental hygiene/hygienist programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $4,140 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Middlesex Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Tunxis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,545 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tunxis Community College.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tunxis Community College

#3

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend STCC is $8,473 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at STCC

#4

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCRI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Rhode Island is $5,618 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Community College of Rhode Island

#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Bristol is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bristol has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $5,741 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bristol.

Full Bristol Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#6

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,093 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Maine at Augusta came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Augusta is $8,986 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Maine at Augusta

#8

Goodwin College

East Hartford, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Goodwin College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goodwin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,522 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Goodwin.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Goodwin

#9

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Vermont Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Randolph, Vermont, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k list, Vermont Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,780 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vermont Technical College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Vermont Tech

#10

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

NHTI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College is $22,142 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NHTI Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#11

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Bridgeport is $24,620 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Bridgeport

#12

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of New Haven ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $29,819 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Haven Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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