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

If you pursue a associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 100 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Missouri ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for dental hygiene/hygienist, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Missouri

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for dental hygiene/hygienist students seeking a an associate degree.

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

1

Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, MO

46 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Concorde Career Colleges if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Kansas City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Missouri.

There were about 46 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career Colleges in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Concorde Career Colleges

2

Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO

20 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to check out Missouri Southern State University. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a medium-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 Missouri.

There were roughly 20 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

17 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at Ozarks Technical Community College. OTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Missouri.

There were approximately 17 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year.

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4

State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at State Fair Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. State Fair Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Sedalia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Missouri.

There were roughly 9 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at State Fair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Missouri.

There were roughly 8 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at NCMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Saint Louis Community College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	91
Kansas	283	49
Iowa	190	95
Nebraska	166	15
North Dakota	141	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.

Majors Similar to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	53

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.