2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #118 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 Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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 - The number of dental hygiene/hygienist students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

1

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

35 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UAMS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Little Rock.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR

14 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	53
Tennessee	460	77
North Carolina	453	35
Georgia	453	137
Virginia	421	32
Kentucky	331	60
Louisiana	306	67
Mississippi	275	20
West Virginia	223	52

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

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.