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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
257 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the New England region, there were 482 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 257 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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 an Associate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the New England Region

#1

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

STCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STCC is $8,943 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at STCC

#2

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $5,619 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Middlesex Community College

#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2019-2020.

Goodwin also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Goodwin College is $18,290 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Goodwin

#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 17 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tunxis Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $8,171 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students per year to attend Tunxis Community College.

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#5

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NHTI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NHTI-Concord’s Community College is $19,717 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at NHTI

#6

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. CCRI is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCRI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Rhode Island is $5,878 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students.

Full Community College of Rhode Island Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Bristol Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bristol, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol is $7,194 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

Full Bristol Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#8

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree dental hygiene students list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,528 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Maine at Augusta came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

UMA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Augusta is $10,631 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at UMA

#10

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Vermont Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Vermont Technical College is a small school located in Randolph, Vermont that handed out 17 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

Vermont Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vermont Technical College is $20,684 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Vermont Tech

#11

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,600 for New England Region Associate Degree Dental Hygiene students per year to attend University of Bridgeport.

Full University of Bridgeport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

#12

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Hygiene Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 35 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $33,400 for new england region associate degree dental hygiene students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of New Haven

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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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