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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 942 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 595 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree dental hygiene students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 42 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 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental hygiene degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 30 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #6, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 30 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Howard County Junior College
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 29 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Coastal Bend College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Beeville, Texas, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
With a ranking of #14, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at El Centro College
Rio Salado College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 17 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Report
Mesa Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Collin County Community College District
With a ranking of #19, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Lone Star College System
Blinn College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 12 associates’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Hygiene Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.
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