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

13 Colleges in Illinois
136 Associate Degrees
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 13 schools in Illinois 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 136 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

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Illinois Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in dental hygiene matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Illinois ranking.

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.

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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.


 

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

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

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
28 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

College of DuPage is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. COD is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 28 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent data year.

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Fox College
Bedford Park, IL
27 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Fox College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Fox College is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Bedford Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were approximately 27 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to check out College of Lake County. College of Lake County is a large public college located in the large suburb of Grayslake. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 24 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent data year.

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
24 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Land College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Lake Land College is a small public college located in the town of Mattoon. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 24 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Lake Land College in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 20 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
11 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 11 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Prairie State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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1 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were about 1 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Malcolm X College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
1 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Best Quality In IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available.

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John A Logan College
Carterville, IL

Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from John A Logan College

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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL

Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Carl Sandburg College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 439 199
Michigan 399 245
Indiana 237 28
Wisconsin 225 160

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

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