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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
192 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #118 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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 schools for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 New England Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

2
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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New Haven if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of New Haven

3
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Regis College
Weston, MA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Regis College is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Regis College

4
35 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New England if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE 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 New England

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Bridgeport

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Vermont Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote area of Randolph.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Vermont Technical College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 581 90
Connecticut 341 76
Rhode Island 307 2
Vermont 289 5
Maine 281 60

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