2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. Combined, these schools handed out 79 associate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of dental hygiene/hygienist for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 complete 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 Virginia 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 Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dental hygiene/hygienist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Dental Hygiene

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Roanoke.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Virginia Western Community College

3

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Thomas Nelson Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Thomas Nelson Community College

4

Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to check out Wytheville Community College. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental hygiene/hygienist from Wytheville Community College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 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
Kentucky	129	37
Louisiana	124	21
Alabama	109	37
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.

Majors Similar to Dental Hygiene

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	74
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	4

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.