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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Minnesota

10 Colleges in Minnesota
238 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #98 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 238 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 Minnesota Your choice of dental hygiene/hygienist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of dental hygiene degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Dental Hygiene

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
34 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 34 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Century College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Every student pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at Rochester Community and Technical College. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
34 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Herzing University - Minneapolis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the small city of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 34 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
59 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
7.7% Growth in Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 20 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 140
Iowa 648 103
Kansas 599 116
Nebraska 500 38
North Dakota 416 14
South Dakota 381 37

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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 467
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 8

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