2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 36 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental hygiene/hygienist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dental hygiene/hygienist students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental hygiene/hygienist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Kansas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for dental hygiene/hygienist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Kansas Schools for an Associate in Dental Hygiene

1

Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Flint Hills Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Emporia.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Flint Hills Technical College

2

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Johnson County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Johnson County Community College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	97
Missouri	210	106
Iowa	200	103
Nebraska	163	14
North Dakota	144	14

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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.

Majors Similar to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	9

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.