2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southwest 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 reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. 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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 Southwest 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

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in New Mexico.

There were approximately 9 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in Texas.

There were approximately 2 dental hygiene/hygienist individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

3

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Texas A&M University - College Station

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dental hygiene/hygienist schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	3
New Mexico	145	5

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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.