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

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 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

The dental hygiene associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Mississippi ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of dental hygiene/hygienist students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dental hygiene/hygienist.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS

18 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Booneville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Mississippi.

There were roughly 18 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College in the most recent data year.

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2

Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pearl River Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote area of Poplarville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Mississippi.

There were approximately 14 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi Delta Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Moorhead. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Mississippi.

There were roughly 12 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Delta Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Meridian Community College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. MCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Meridian. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Mississippi.

There were about 11 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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

5

East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

EMCC is a small public college located in the remote area of Scooba. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Mississippi.

There were about 8 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at EMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
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
Alabama	117	46
Louisiana	110	7
South Carolina	98	100

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	26

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.