by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Southwest 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 668 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 combination 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 full 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.
El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from El Centro College
Tyler Junior College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tyler.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Tyler Junior College
Pima Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tucson.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Pima Community College
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to check out Phoenix College. Phoenix College is a large public college located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Phoenix College
Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Del Mar College
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Tarrant County College District
Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Mohave Community College
Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Rose State College
Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Austin Community College District
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Houston Community College
Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 420 | 398 |
| Arizona | 349 | 152 |
| New Mexico | 255 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 222 | 12 |
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 | 81 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 5 |