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2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,708 people earned their degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental hygiene/hygienist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental hygiene/hygienist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $0-$30k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at EWU

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMKC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $0-$30k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Full Old Dominion University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UNM

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 8 masters’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at ISU

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UBridgeport, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UBridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#3 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dental hygiene degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $0-$30k list, MCPHS University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at MCPHS University

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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