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2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

16 Ranked Colleges
498 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 96th most popular major in the country with 6,708 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,593 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 498 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental hygiene/hygienist programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $10,815 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full St Petersburg College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $13,729 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ULM Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

UAFS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,078 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UAFS.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Highlands College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

GHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GHC is $9,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Georgia Highlands College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#6

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University is $17,202 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at TWU

#7

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Augusta University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k list, Augusta University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $13,836 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full WVU Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Liberty University also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend West Liberty University is $15,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #13 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $19,539 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Ole Miss Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Western Kentucky University

#12

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k list, Old Dominion has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,208 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Old Dominion University.

Full Old Dominion Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#13

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $18,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at East Tennessee State University

#14

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $24,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Virginia Commonwealth University

#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $20,569 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UofL.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UofL

#16

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $18,823 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental hygiene students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tennessee State University

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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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