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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas

25 Colleges in Texas
619 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 25 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 619 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 Texas 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 Texas 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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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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Dental Hygiene

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
31 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were roughly 31 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Texas A&M University - College Station

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El Centro College crest
El Centro College
Dallas, TX

El Centro College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from El Centro College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
47 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 54th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 47 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.

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DMC crest
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. This college ranks 29th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Del Mar College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Austin Community College District

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
65 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Texas Woman’s University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Houston Community College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 209
Oklahoma 565 56
New Mexico 416 94

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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 1,459
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 1

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