by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,807 people earned their degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,929 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 94 colleges that offered a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. To top this list, a school must have a successful dental hygiene/hygienist program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia, and it awarded 63 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at West Liberty University
Out of the 94 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University
Out of the 94 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 55 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Clayton State University
Out of the 94 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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Fortis College - Smyrna came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Smyrna, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Palm Beach State College
Greenville Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 47 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Greenville Technical College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at LSU Health - New Orleans
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #12, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Highlands College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 35 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Georgia Highlands College
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
With a ranking of #13, Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Concorde Career College - Memphis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UNC Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #17, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Western Kentucky University
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 32 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Chattanooga State Community College
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 32 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Georgia Technical College is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Central Georgia Technical College
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pensacola State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 28 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 28 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
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