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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,524 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,018 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 702 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dental hygiene/hygienist.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College-Mesa landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 55 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Carrington College-Mesa Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene 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%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Concorde Career College - Dallas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region. 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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 38 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pima Medical Institute - Houston

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Howard County Junior College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, Texas

Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Beeville, Texas, and it awarded 26 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Coastal Bend College

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Lamar Institute of Technology

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.

Full Del Mar College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Temple College

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Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Rose State College

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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tyler Junior College

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Wharton County Junior College

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 40 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Phoenix College

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at San Juan College

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 27 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pima County Community College District

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With a ranking of #18, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mesa Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Blinn College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

With a ranking of #20, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 20 students 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%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Rio Salado College

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Austin Community College District

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Collin County Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Collin County Community College District

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Tarrant County College District landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tarrant County College

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full El Centro College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Harris Montgomery Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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