by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,807 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Washington, there were 345 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dental hygiene/hygienist.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 57 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Seattle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 55 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 50 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 47 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #5 spot on the list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 45 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shoreline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Shoreline, Washington, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Yakima, Washington, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington ranking. CBC is a medium-sized school located in Pasco, Washington that handed out 17 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Seattle Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seattle Central College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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