by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,807 people earned their degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 348 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 294 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dental hygiene/hygienist program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the #1 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Fortis Institute - Scranton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manor College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harcum College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Harcum College
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Luzerne County Community College
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmoreland County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Montgomery County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public institution located in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
All-State Career School - Lester came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Pennsylvania ranking. All-State Career School - Lester is located in Lester, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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