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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Florida

18 Colleges in Florida
435 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.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 435 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Florida 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

Associate 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 Florida 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 Florida

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.

10 Top Florida Schools in Dental Hygiene

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Broward College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to check out Palm Beach State College. 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 data year.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL
91.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in dental hygiene/hygienist has to check out Valencia College. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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

It's hard to beat Hillsborough Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

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

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Santa Fe College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In FL
49 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tallahassee Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 49 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Tallahassee Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 25th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 9 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In FL
95.2% Growth in Graduates

EFSC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Melbourne. This college ranks 24th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 21 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at EFSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In FL

Daytona State College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Daytona Beach. This college ranks 35th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 24 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 194
Georgia 690 316
Virginia 630 147
Tennessee 624 222
South Carolina 530 119
Kentucky 518 97
Mississippi 501 85
Alabama 500 37
Louisiana 489 88
Arkansas 466 52
West Virginia 410 104

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 1,647
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 36
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 12

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