2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southeast Region
81
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,150
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 81 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,150 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School
Your choice of dental hygiene/hygienist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
16 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dental Hygiene
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In GA
It's difficult to beat Athens Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Athens Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Athens Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In GA
It's difficult to beat Lanier Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lanier Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 13 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Lanier Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
It's difficult to beat Broward College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 27 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
109
Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 109 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Columbus Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 23 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In FL
HCC is a very large public college located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 11 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Hillsborough Community College
