2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Oregon

Ranked #22 in popularity, dental hygiene/hygienist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the most popular for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in dental hygiene matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Oregon ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality dental hygiene/hygienist program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dental hygiene/hygienist.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Oregon

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dental Hygiene Students Working on Their Associate

1

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

20 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lane Community College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Oregon.

There were roughly 20 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Lane Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Lane Community College

2

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Portland Community College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Portland Community College

2

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to check out Mt. Hood Community College. MHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gresham. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Mt. Hood Community College

2

Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at Treasure Valley Community College. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public college located in the town of Ontario. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Treasure Valley Community College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	382	505
Washington	277	56
Nevada	188	26
Hawaii	77	15
Alaska	74	21

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Related Rankings by Major

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.