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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in New York

10 Colleges in New York
428 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Ranked #98 in popularity, dental hygiene/hygienist is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 428 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in New York 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. For our Best Overall Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental hygiene degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Dental Hygiene

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
80 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
44 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Hostos Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1539 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hostos is a great college overall.

There were about 44 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Hostos in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
65 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat New York City College of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1016 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means City Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 65 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Plaza College
Forest Hills, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
87 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Plaza College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Plaza College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Forest Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #998 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Plaza College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 87 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Plaza College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
42 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

HVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Troy. This college ranks 101st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 42 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
44 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1540 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 116th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Erie Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
36 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Rochester. This college ranks 106th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 36 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Orange is a small public college located in the city of Middletown. This college ranks 111th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Orange County Community College

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 135th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 30 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome in the most recent data year.

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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 348
Maryland 618 121
New Jersey 614 238
Delaware 345 20

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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.

Majors Similar to Dental Hygiene

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 334
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 37

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