2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in California

A bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #131 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 152 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in dental hygiene matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

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

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for dental hygiene/hygienist students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dental Hygiene Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA

58 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Foothill College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in California.

There were roughly 58 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year.

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2

West Coast University - Orange County
Anaheim, CA

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

West Coast University - Orange County is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Anaheim. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in California.

There were approximately 45 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in California.

There were about 21 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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4

West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

West Los Angeles College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large suburb of Culver City, West LA College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 19 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at West LA College in the most recent data year.

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5

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in California.

There were approximately 6 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in California.

There were roughly 3 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	152
Oregon	330	84
Nevada	181	22
Hawaii	177	18
Alaska	93	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

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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.