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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,807 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 577 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 18 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region dental hygiene students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah College of Dental Hygiene. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Utah College of Dental Hygiene is a small private for-profit school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 59 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Salt Lake City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 42 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rangely, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Falls College Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 33 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
With a ranking of #6, Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 46 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Concorde Career College - Aurora Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 15 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Laramie County Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Community College of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Community College of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Denver Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
With a ranking of #11, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 49 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dixie State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 9 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Salt Lake Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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