by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Florida, there were 325 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 272 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 21 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. Avon Park, Florida 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pensacola State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gulf Coast State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. Panama City, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 36 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 47 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 14 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. New Port Richey, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 13 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Broward College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 19 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
St Petersburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tallahassee Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Florida National University - Main Campus is located in Hialeah, Florida 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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Concorde Career Institute - Tampa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Concorde Career Institute - Orlando landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Concorde Career Institute - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Concorde Career Institute - Orlando Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Daytona State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Florida ranking. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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