2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist sits in the middle of the road, ranking #580 out of 1095 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in dental hygiene matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

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 Master’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

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

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Old Dominion University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Virginia.

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

More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Old Dominion University

2

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Tennessee.

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

More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

3

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

#1 Most Popular In WV

West Virginia University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from West Virginia University

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dental hygiene/hygienist colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	305	7
Tennessee	296	0
West Virginia	154	0

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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.

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.