by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,807 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,929 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,159 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. That schools that top this list have a program in dental hygiene/hygienist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The dental hygiene school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree dental hygiene students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis College - Smyrna. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region. Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit institution located in Smyrna, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Nashville Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Nashville Campus Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at Shreveport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Halifax Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Halifax Community College is a public institution located in Weldon, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Full Fortis Institute - Birmingham Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
With a ranking of #6, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, West Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Full West Liberty University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Wytheville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wytheville Community College is a small public school situated in Wytheville, Virginia. It awarded 17 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Greenville Technical College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Virginia Western Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 32 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Moorhead, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Central Carolina Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Coastal Carolina Community College
Meridian Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Meridian, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
South Florida State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Florida State College is a small public school situated in Avon Park, Florida. It awarded 9 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Midlands Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Pensacola State College
Gulf Coast State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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