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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Plains States Region

28 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 703 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 391 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dental hygiene/hygienist.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree dental hygiene students.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Plains States Region

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Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career Colleges landed the #1 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Concorde Career Colleges

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Manhattan Area Technical College is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Manhattan Area Technical College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Flint Hills Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region. Flint Hills Technical College is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Flint Hills Technical College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at IHCC

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at LSC

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Hawkeye Community College

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 22 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Missouri Southern

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With a ranking of #11, State Fair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at State Fair Community College

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With a ranking of #12, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Iowa Central Community College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full Normandale Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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St Cloud Technical and 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 Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Saint Louis Community College

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Iowa Western Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 20 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Johnson County Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Kirkwood Community College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Century College

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Des Moines Area 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 Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DMACC Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Central Community College

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With a ranking of #23, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Western Nebraska Community College

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

With a ranking of #24, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dodge City Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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With a ranking of #25, Colby Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Colby Community College is a public institution located in Colby, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colby Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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North Central Missouri College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NCMC is a small public school situated in Trenton, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Central Missouri College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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With a ranking of #25, Salina Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Salina Area Technical College is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Salina Tech Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report

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With a ranking of #25, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Plains States Region list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

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