by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Tennessee” 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 Tennessee, there were 222 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 Tennessee” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dental hygiene/hygienist program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Nashville Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee. Remington College - Nashville Campus is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Concorde Career College - Memphis Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 13 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 39 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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Roane State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee ranking. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental hygiene degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 32 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at East Tennessee State University
South College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Hygiene Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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