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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. 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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dental hygiene/hygienist.

 

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

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

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM

16 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in New Mexico.

There were about 16 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

2

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Juan College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 New Mexico.

There were about 12 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from San Juan College

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in New Mexico.

There were approximately 12 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	418
Arizona	342	185
Oklahoma	230	26

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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 Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	5

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.