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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
195 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 195 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist annually.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Washington The dental hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental hygiene/hygienist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Hygiene
Master's Degrees in Dental Hygiene

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental hygiene degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Dental Hygiene

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Lake Washington Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were about 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
50 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Eastern Washington University. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #904 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means EWU is a great university overall.

There were about 50 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Shoreline Community College if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Shoreline Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Shoreline. This college ranks 23rd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 10 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Shoreline Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Bellingham Technical College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham. This college ranks 24th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 10 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

YVC is a small public college located in the small city of Yakima. This college ranks 37th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at YVC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Yakima Valley College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

CBC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Pasco. A Best Colleges rank of #1042 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CBC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Columbia Basin College

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Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Clark College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Vancouver. This college ranks 34th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 22 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

PMI Seattle is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

There were approximately 17 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at PMI Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Pima Medical Institute - Seattle

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 794
Oregon 587 191
Nevada 354 40
Hawaii 267 32
Alaska 167 17

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One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 375
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 3
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 2

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