by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,388 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the <nil> academic year.
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The dental hygiene bachelor's 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from New York University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
It's difficult to beat University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from West Coast University - Orange County
Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Loma Linda University
Foothill College is a large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Foothill College
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Visalia.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 17 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 18 | Oregon Institute of Technology | Klamath Falls, OR |
| 19 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
| 20 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 21 | Herzing University - Minneapolis | St. Louis Park, MN |
| 22 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 23 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
| 24 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 25 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 8 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 1 |
