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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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.

 

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

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

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

29 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Alabama. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

2

Fortis Institute - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

13 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Alabama. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	267	65
North Carolina	245	218
Florida	224	331
Georgia	214	211
West Virginia	177	51
Virginia	156	88
Tennessee	154	134
Arkansas	152	3
Kentucky	138	50
Louisiana	110	7
South Carolina	98	100

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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 Assisting/Assistant	58

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.