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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene

5 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,807 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Mississippi, there were 85 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dental hygiene/hygienist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental hygiene/hygienist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi vets studying dental hygiene.

Top 5 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Ole Miss also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pearl River Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pearl River Community College supports 5,065 students, and 182 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene list. MCC is a small school located in Meridian, Mississippi that handed out 10 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 130 of the 3,003 students enrolled at MCC were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Meridian Community College]](/colleges/meridian-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 12 ’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,392 students enrolled at East Mississippi Community College, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,855. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Dental Hygiene that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 3,243 students enrolled at Northeast Mississippi Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,840. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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