by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 94 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 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 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 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 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Nashville Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at Shreveport. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at Shreveport Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Halifax Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Weldon, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Halifax Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Concorde Career College - Memphis
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clayton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Clayton State University
Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Athens, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Georgia Highlands College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Highlands College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Wytheville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Wytheville Community College is located in Wytheville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Augusta University
Virginia Western Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Western Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Chattanooga State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chattanooga State Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 28 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #23, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
With a ranking of #24, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 17 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Central Carolina Community College
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
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