2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools
302
Colleges in the United States
8,524
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 302 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,524 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist annually.
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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School
The dental hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental hygiene/hygienist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degree Level
The dental hygiene school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental hygiene degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Dental Hygiene
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Carrington College, Sacramento is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
87
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to check out New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 87 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
31
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.
There were about 31 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Santa Rosa Junior College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. SRJC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 24 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
93
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
There were about 93 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
47
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
There were about 47 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
34
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
62
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 62 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
35
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 35 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
76
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 76 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In GA
Athens Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This college ranks 8th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Athens Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WI
35
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 35 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
55
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 55 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland. This school ranks 7th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
43
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
45
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 45 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MD
Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore. This college ranks 10th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 2 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
44
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 44 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 15th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 12 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
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