by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 291 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2022-2023 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include 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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dental hygiene/hygienist students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. IUPUI is a very 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
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to look into University of Southern Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Southern Indiana
Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ferris is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Big Rapids.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Ferris State University
Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Detroit Mercy
IU Northwest is a small public university located in the large suburb of Gary.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Indiana University - Northwest
Youngstown State University is a large public university located in the city of Youngstown.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Youngstown State University
Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Indiana University - South Bend
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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 |