by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,524 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 106 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major” ranking, we looked at 17 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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The dental hygiene school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree dental hygiene students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Idaho State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 28 students 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%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UT Health San Antonio
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 33 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking, coming in at #9. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental hygiene students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Southern California Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
University of California - San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major list. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major ranking, coming in at #14. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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