2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #495 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 9 master's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental hygiene/hygienist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dental hygiene/hygienist students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental hygiene/hygienist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Dental Hygiene

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	2
Minnesota	355	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.