by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 616 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dental hygiene associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dental hygiene program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.
It is difficult to beat Carrington College, Sacramento if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Carrington College, Sacramento
Santa Rosa Junior College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Santa Rosa Junior College
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Pasadena City College. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Pasadena City College
Located in the city of Ontario, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
SWC Chula Vista is a large public college located in the large city of Chula Vista.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Southwestern College
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Sacramento City College
Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from College of Southern Nevada
Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Chabot College
Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Cerritos College
Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 405 | 502 |
| Washington | 288 | 108 |
| Oregon | 260 | 95 |
| Nevada | 185 | 25 |
| Hawaii | 79 | 15 |
One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 386 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 10 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 2 |