by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,524 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,673 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major” ranking, we looked at 285 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. That schools that top this list have a program in dental hygiene/hygienist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern International College - Jersey City. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a small private for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major. Tinley Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 285 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Plaza College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Forest Hills, New York, and it awarded 36 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 285 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College-Mesa landed the #5 spot on the list. Carrington College-Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 55 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Concorde Career College - Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Concorde Career College - Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concorde Career College - Dallas Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Fortis College - Salt Lake City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 29 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Fortis College - Salt Lake City Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. PMI Seattle is a private for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fortis College - Smyrna came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Smyrna, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Carrington College, Boise came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Carrington College, Boise Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Rangely, Colorado, and it awarded 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Great Falls College Montana State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Remington College - Nashville Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 70 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Manor College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
Concorde Career College - San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concorde Career College - San Antonio Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Carrington College-San Jose came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Concorde Career College - Aurora came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Aurora, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cape Cod Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. West Barnstable, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern University at Shreveport came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Full Southern University at Shreveport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Fortis College - Landover landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Landover, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
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Concorde Career Colleges came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harcum College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Carl Sandburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking, coming in at #23. Carl Sandburg College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 26 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Allegany College of Maryland landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 19 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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