2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

If you pursue a associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dental hygiene/hygienist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dental hygiene/hygienist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental hygiene/hygienist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Dental Hygiene

1

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

2

Fortis Institute - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to look into Fortis Institute - Birmingham. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	65
Florida	232	272
North Carolina	231	159
Georgia	217	179
West Virginia	180	46
Tennessee	170	145
Virginia	158	79
Kentucky	129	37
Louisiana	124	21
South Carolina	105	119

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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Related Rankings by Major

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	54

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.